With the rise of radical forces like ISIS and its deep impact over many of the 3rd Generation youth in Europe (1st Generation being migrated to Europe from countries of West Asia, Pakistan etc.) is a matter of great concern. The main reason being attributed for easy attention of these youths is their "identity crisis". Many of them get allured by these radical forces because of this weakness. Most of them cannot accept this fact that they belong to that nation of which they hold the citizenship as their parents can't "pretend" that well, and more than that they cannot return to the nation from where their 1st Generation migrated.
The impact of "Identity Crisis" is so strong that many of them don't know how to offer alms to their Allah, including those who join organisations such as IS which leaves them isolated from others, even from their parents. This drawback is used by these militant organisations to allure them in order to "guide" them. They brainwash them, promise them as their cicerones, use their isolated life as a vulnerable spot, and provide them for their "purpose", because its a "purpose" for which any human lives.
Role of Western Media
In this abhorrent situation, the role of Western Media becomes critical. They are expected to interosculate the already asphyxiating 3rd generation with the existing culture. But the contrary is happening. They have used their space in criticising both, these militant outfits and the disciple of Prophet Mohammed by using their so called "Freedom of Speech and Expression". What happened to Charlie Hebdo was tragic, disgraceful, shameful, cowardice and unexpected but the way Charlie Hebdo used its space for crticising the practitioner of Muhammad, is also a matter of concern.
The story projects itself back to 2006 when Charlie Hebdo published cartoons under title "Mahomet débordé par les intégristes" ("Muhammad overwhelmed by fundamentalists"). The cartoons were not only provocative but disgraceful too. Even in response, French President Jacques Chirac condemned "overt provocations" which could inflame passions. But they didn't stop it here, they even went on printing nude Prophet asking his follower that whether he likes his a** or not!!! This picture I won't put on the blog but the other I can..... Please have a look at this
This picture says “Yes to wearing the burqa…in the ass.”
Now, if this is what meant by Freedom of Speech and Expression then perhaps I will be the last one to endorse it!! The U.S. White House stated "a French magazine published cartoons featuring a figure resembling the Prophet Muhammad, and obviously, we have questions about the judgment of publishing something like this." However, the newspaper's editor defended publication of the cartoons, saying, "We do caricatures of everyone, and above all every week, and when we do it with the Prophet, it's called provocation." Alas!!! they understood Prophet as there Private Property, compared it with day to day political, socio-economical aspects. Damn it!!
The impact of "Identity Crisis" is so strong that many of them don't know how to offer alms to their Allah, including those who join organisations such as IS which leaves them isolated from others, even from their parents. This drawback is used by these militant organisations to allure them in order to "guide" them. They brainwash them, promise them as their cicerones, use their isolated life as a vulnerable spot, and provide them for their "purpose", because its a "purpose" for which any human lives.
Role of Western Media
In this abhorrent situation, the role of Western Media becomes critical. They are expected to interosculate the already asphyxiating 3rd generation with the existing culture. But the contrary is happening. They have used their space in criticising both, these militant outfits and the disciple of Prophet Mohammed by using their so called "Freedom of Speech and Expression". What happened to Charlie Hebdo was tragic, disgraceful, shameful, cowardice and unexpected but the way Charlie Hebdo used its space for crticising the practitioner of Muhammad, is also a matter of concern.
The story projects itself back to 2006 when Charlie Hebdo published cartoons under title "Mahomet débordé par les intégristes" ("Muhammad overwhelmed by fundamentalists"). The cartoons were not only provocative but disgraceful too. Even in response, French President Jacques Chirac condemned "overt provocations" which could inflame passions. But they didn't stop it here, they even went on printing nude Prophet asking his follower that whether he likes his a** or not!!! This picture I won't put on the blog but the other I can..... Please have a look at this
This picture says “Yes to wearing the burqa…in the ass.”
Now, if this is what meant by Freedom of Speech and Expression then perhaps I will be the last one to endorse it!! The U.S. White House stated "a French magazine published cartoons featuring a figure resembling the Prophet Muhammad, and obviously, we have questions about the judgment of publishing something like this." However, the newspaper's editor defended publication of the cartoons, saying, "We do caricatures of everyone, and above all every week, and when we do it with the Prophet, it's called provocation." Alas!!! they understood Prophet as there Private Property, compared it with day to day political, socio-economical aspects. Damn it!!
A Need to Re-look
Though the punishment should not be this big and it must be with law and not with any "contractor" of any religion, but in my view there is an urgent need to have a re-look by the Western Media on its strategies. They need to carry their activities assiduously, without cornering anyone. With this attitude they are only helping these militant outfits to find their prey easily. Hate endorses chauvinism, and a devout does not like to agree a single percent contrary to its God. Anyone cannot treat anyone's belief the way he/she beliefs or practices it. Charlie Hebdo may criticise Obama, print his nude cartoons or anyone's else. But when it comes to religion, then it should understand that things are anti-utopian with its generation already suffering from identity crisis. Instead of printing those cartoons, had it focused its attention on this generation and issues being suffered by this category, things might would have been different. They should not expect exoneration when they do this. They should expect crticism though not bullet. And criticism may come in many way.
But I will never call this a practice of Freedom of Speech and Expression. Instead its a misuse of that.
