The satirical magazine Chalie Hebdo dared to publish a hilarious cartoon of Mr. Erdogan on its cover page, which reads “he is very funny in private” and showing a lady covered from head to toe, but without underwear and… check what she is carrying? Likely alcohol, which he is drinking (unless it’s just soda). Anyhow, he is saying: “Wow, the Prophet!”
A screenshot of France 24 video news
Some may find this humour vulgar or simply too much!
Others may still have a sense of humour in life. Bambi is one of them.
She laughed to this cartoon. More importantly, she could not help not to think that Charlie Hebdo is courageous, unlike many of our politicians (Mr. Trudeau # 1), journalists, or administrators of public institutions.
They may be paralyzed by political correctness… and/or by their fear of Islamists.
Some may be literally terrorized at the thought of being called racist, sexist, islamophobic, patriotic, or guilty of still defending democracy in life (because it is at the heart of our Western values).
They prefer the convenience or the hidden benefit of superficial yet rigid ideologies, coupled with civilizational emptiness.
Mr. Edorgan is threatening a legal action against Charlie Hebdo because of the cartoon shown above.
Well, in October 2020, a Lebanese TV host, called Mr. Neshan Der Haroutiounian, was set to stand trial in his own Beirut (not in Ankara!), after allegedly insulting the Turkish president on live television. Can you imagine?
Bambi is curious to know what happened to his case (we are almost at the end of October now).
As written in 961, “The case of Neshan today has raised outrage across Lebanon, particularly considering that there have been recently major insults to some heads of other friendly countries without any repercussions”.
These were his own words, as a response to all this: “If I go to prison, there is no difference; [I] live in a big prison and [I] will move to a small prison, with the difference being that I will be paying for my convictions”.
The 961 article ended as follows: “Notably, the lawsuit gave rise to a social media campaign in support of the famous Lebanese media personality, in which several celebrities and public figures participated.”
To come back to the story behind this post, Mr. Erdogan insulted Mr. Macron with a series of silly yet inflammatory and defamatory words (e.g., mentally ill, Nazi, etc.).
Today, he is claiming to be terribly insulted by Charlie Hebdo, which he will take to court, likely with the tax money of the poor Turkish people (as if their Lira was not devalued enough already).
Mr. Erdogan (oups Mr. Neo-Sultan), to conclude this post, Bambi feels like simply reminding you of the following proverb: those who live in glass houses should not throw stones!
First, thanks to the Bloc Québecois for playing
the role of the real opposition (whilst the Conservatives are busy competing with
the Liberals in political correctness).
As Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Leader of the BQ),
explained in his two tweets below:
“It took 10 days, with the instance of the BQ for
Mr. Trudeau to denounce a sordid attack against a professor in France, our
close ally and friend, against freedom of expression”.
“Well said/done, Mr. Bergeron (video attached about the motion proposed by the BQ to denounce what happened to the teacher in France). The Liberals were avoiding the topic for over 10 days, incredible! They finally had to put their pride aside and support France that clings to freedom of expression.”
Second, in the media article (French CBC, Journal de Montréal, La Presse, etc.), we read Mr. Trudeau’s words about how the horrific story of the teacher in France is not comparable to the saga of the professor in Ottawa. As a reminder, the latter was maltreated by a student who indulged in exaggeration and in social media/media (sharing not only her name, but also her home address). She was cowardly let down by the high administration of her own University… and now, once again, by our PM who is too blinded by his ideologies. Ironically, he is a teacher himself, like Mr. Paty and Dr. Verushka Lieutenant-Duval. Our times are not just collectively silly, they are also sad.
“That is why I am going to take the opportunity to speak to leaders, world leaders, community leaders, leaders of the Muslim community here in Canada, to understand their worries, their concerns, to listen and to work for reduce these tensions”.
He means talking to the neo-Sultan (oups, Mr. Erdogan is his name) and all the hypocritical Muslims or Arab leaders denouncing France for living according to its values (and putting French citizens abroad in danger).
He also wants to talk to Muslims in Canada whilst he knows deep inside that most of them denounce Islamism (some have escaped it to immigrate here from their birth countries or even from France!).
Sadly, he seems to care more about their votes, than anything else.
He also presents them as the victims in this sad story in France.
Does that make any sense? Shame on you, Mr. Trudeau, to borrow the words of Mr. Richard Martineau from an earlier post.
In the French CBC article below, one reader attracted Bambi’s attention that the word “Islamist” is written so small under Trudeau’s picture telling us he is denouncing this terrorism in France. In contrast, the long article does not mention this word not even once:
However, in both English and French media, Mr. Trudeau seems to insist to tell us that freedom of expression in France is not as valuable of freedom of expression in Canada.
He also tries to convince us that a word (the N-word) is worse “to the receivers of education” than the trauma of a sword decapitating the head of a teacher. Should we laugh or cry to this illogical logic, Mr. Trudeau?
Both teachers were educating students. Both teachers believed in the “light of education” (no, not in the darkness of obscurantism) to borrow the words of Mr. Bergeron above (from the BQ party).
Bambi has a prediction, that could one day happen. It is about that funny term called “BIPOC” (that society of nowadays wants her to fit in). It means: Black, Indigenous, and People of colour (she is supposed to be a deer of colour :)). By the way, what happened to the cleverer term of “invisible minority“? Anyhow, she would not be surprised if we continue down this silly logic by adding an extension to this acronym to specifically include Muslims as another victimized group, meaning those with a thin skin when it comes to religiosity. That would be a recipe for a societal disaster waiting to happen… no, not because Muslims (and others) do not deserve to become holy too like all the BIPOCs. It would be the case because Islamists would salivate, taking it as a carte blanche to chop more heads, including those of innocent Muslims 🙁 .
This is sad reality of our world… Mr. Trudeau is smart enough to know it, deep inside.
So, when are we going to wake up, as a society?
Perhaps this book can help you Mr. Trudeau, if you have the time to read it during the Christmas Holidays. It is called “The empire of the politically correct” by Mr./Dr. Mathieu Bock-Côté. Bambi is eager to read it (she sadly did not have the time to do it yet):
Yesterday, at 5:30 PM, Mr. François-Philippe
Champagne, whom Bambi respects (and likes!) came at the rescue of his boss, Mr.
Trudeau (who remains silent).
Yes, Mr. Champagne tweeted something likely
to save face, from him as our Foreign Minister to his French counterpart.
In other terms, not from Canada to
Turkey to condemn the excessive, defamatory (and stupid) words about Mr. Macron
and the risk to freedom of expression and international safety.
What is Mr. Trudeau waiting for to
express himself directly and condemn the unacceptable behaviour OR to express sorrow
about Mr. Paty OR to defend freedom in our world?
Is he paralyzed by Islamism or… by political
correctness? Or both?
Is he afraid of losing “Muslim” potential
vote, as one of Bambi’s clever friends wondered?
Perhaps he is waiting for the
American elections to see what will happen in our world?
Perhaps he has many other concerns,
as some may think?
Perhaps all the above.
Mr. Champagne wrote the following: “We will always stand together to defend freedom of expression with respect”.
Mr. Champagne, was does “with respect” mean?
Why did you add this term after freedom of expression?
To hide behind it or to say nothing, even with words that sound supportive?
When we defend freedom of expression, we do it clearly,
simply, directly.
Same for denouncing barbaric criminality of Islamists
(i.e., decapitation of a teacher, Mt. Samuel Paty).
It would be nice to also reject inflammatory and
disrespectful remarks by Mr. Erdogan and truly support Mr. Macron.
To conclude this post, what is deeply disturbing to
Bambi in our sadly stupid times is not seeing the world divided or radicalized.
This will pass.
It is not whom would win in the USA, Mr. Biden or Mr.
Trump. This will also pass.
Despite being polarized, Americans will eventually find
a way to re-unite, just like the Lebanese people did after civil war, and
especially on October 17, 2019 (with their revolt).
Bambi is not worried about all the above as much she
is disturbed to see Liberal parties (here and across the border) becoming illiberal
☹.
Freedom of expression is at the heart of our
democracies.
What are we waiting for to defend it?
We are doomed Mr. Champagne and Mr. Trudeau, if we stop
believing in ourselves, as a society, and stop standing up for our Western values
(including our attachment to freedom) or self-respect as a civilization (sense
of pride of our past, despite the mistakes and imperfections, “universal values”
to re-cite Mr. Macron, etc.).
We are also doomed if we keep endorsing trendy racial ideologies,
without critical sense, but that is not the focus of this post.
Populations in least developed countries (under so-called
“secular” dictatorships, full-blown corrupt governance without accountability, and/or
under Islamism) look up to the Western world, Mr. Champagne.
Many immigrate to it, precisely because of this freedom
of expression.
They expect it to keep standing up for its own values.
Yes, those values of freedom and democracy they aspire for, without any
conditional attached words to them.
Can we have back this Liberal party of the past, Mr.
Trudeau? Bambi misses it.
The question also applies to the Conservative party, mind
you (+ other parties or independent brains; no one is immune).
In Bambi’s non-expert citizen opinion, political correctness
is like an epidemic collective insanity. What would be its outcomes in 10, 20,
50, or 100 years from now, if we do not wake up?
Bambi may be wrong in being concerned, of course.Yet
she is asking these questions with the utmost respect and… lucidity.
Below you can find a translation of a SHARP article by
Mr. Richard Martineau about the silence of Mr. Trudeau. Mind you, Bambi has
posted on this topic yesterday (see further below). Her words were not as harsh
as Mr. Martineau, although she shares his disappointment.
This being said, Bambi is not surprised because Mr.
Trudeau must be afraid of Islamists (with a reason!).
She feels like telling him today: Mr. Trudeau, you
tell us you love women and gay people (thank you). Islamists are not nice to
neither of them. They control the former and they kill the latter. Mr. Erdogan
has not been nice to neither Armenians, nor Kurds (the latter are Muslims, and
you do like the latter, thank you). Mr. Erdogan is being nasty to Mr. Macron,
to France, and to “universal values”, to use the French President’s own words.
To both Mr. Erdogan and Mr. Nasrallah (Hezbollah’s
leader) and to the whole circus of boycott of French products in the Middle
East and into Pakistan, Bambi feels like saying: Enough is enough. France is
sovereign in its own country. You do not speak for neither French people nor
for Islamists… and surely NOT for Muslims (AND Non-Muslims) there. So please
shut up.
As for Mr. Trudeau, without wanting to, your silence
may put Bambi’s family in Beirut in danger (not just France’s citizens). The entire
world needs to be firm with both Islamists and those who agitate them.
As for observant Muslims, with all due respect, love, and compassion, Bambi will say the following: Please learn to develop a thick skin (especially if you live in France or the Western world, which values freedom). If you live in the Arab or Muslim world, please ask yourself whether the Prophet Mohamed truly need you to boycott food to defend his honour. Bambi may be wrong, but something tells her that he would be sad to know you are not eating delicious French goodies (especially in times of pandemics!).
Bambi is saying the above and she has Muslim close
relatives, not just friends.
Furthermore, she is lucky to come from a country with moderate
Muslims, even those who are religious (OK minus Mr. Nasrallah and other
radicals, whether from his group or not).
Friends in Moncton (some originally from Lebanon!) often
assume she is Muslim (and vice versa ?).
They are surprised when they realize that she is not. She could have been. She
is everything and nothing. Yet, she has her own beliefs in her heart.
In Bambi’s mind, even if she believes in Jesus in her
heart, she thinks that you have all the right to make fun of him (and/or of
Jeovah, Prophet Mohamed, Mother Earth if you prefer, other Gods like Hindu
ones, and/or of Buddha). Even if in her own mind, Jesus is God (OK + son of God
and all the rest…). So, for her and those who share her belief, he is not just
a prophet or a good teacher or a historic Jewish figure. Yet, she does not
impose this belief on others, not even on her spouse (+ vice versa, of course).
She does not mind being teased about this Jesus or seeing funny books or jokes
about him. What matters to her is her own beliefs or not, not others’ beliefs
or not. So please, give France a break and stop trying to destabilize it!
OK, enough of Bambi’s
blahblahblah and here is Mr. Martineau’s article, published in the Journal
de Montréal, and entitled: “Shame on you, Mr. Trudeau [Honte à
vous, monsieur Trudeau!].
“At the time
of writing (last night at 6 p.m.), Justin Trudeau has yet to say anything about
the horrific assassination by an Islamist activist of French professor Samuel
Paty.
Nothing.
Not a single
word.
RADIO SILENCE
On June 5, our PM joined thousands of demonstrators in Ottawa to protest the killing of African American George Floyd by a racist cop.
Our national Kid Kodak, who never misses a chance to show the whole world how heartfelt he is, had his photo taken on one knee on the ground.
He remained in this position for 8 minutes 46 seconds, the time that George Floyd was tortured below the knee of White Policeman Derek Chauvin.
But when a teacher – a teacher, damn it! – gets beheaded by a racist Islamist who hates all who are not Muslims, especially if they have the nerve to be French, radio silence.
Monsieur Compassion has gone to get his Bovril. Why?
Is the beheading murder of a white man by a Chechen Islamist less shocking than the asphyxiation murder of a black man by a racist cop?
Islamism is less dangerous than racism? Less reprehensible?
Who knows? Perhaps a symbolic gesture should be invented to protest against the death of Mr. Paty. Putting our right hand on our throat, how about that?
And keep it there the time it took before that poor teacher’s head snapped off her body and fell heavily on the asphalt.
The Narcissus who takes the place of PM could make this gesture in front of the cameras.
Like that, his photo would circulate in all the daily newspapers and all the news bulletins on the planet. What are you waiting for, Mr. Trudeau? It would be so good for your image!
DURING THIS TIME, IN QUÉBEC
We in Québec (you know, the province populated by intolerant and racist “fucking frogs”) did not hesitate to condemn this heinous crime.
Following a motion tabled by Liberal MNA Marwah Rizqy (who did not hesitate to use the taboo word that begins with i – Islamism), the National Assembly respected a minute of silence and unanimously condemned this heinous act.
“Islamist terrorists, after attacking newspapers and freedom of expression, are now attacking the best job in the world, being a teacher, because they know very well that by attacking education, they attack knowledge,”said Ms. Rizqy.
You, during that time, Mr. Trudeau, what did you do? What did you say?
Nothing. You took your hole.
As you always have done whenever Islamists have committed terrorist acts – just talking about “incidents”, as if it were a train derailment.
As historian Frédéric Bastien wrote on his Facebook page: “Mr. Trudeau himself was a teacher. This story, which had echoes around the world, should have appealed to him. I saw no reaction from him.”
SELECTIVE INDIGNATION
Shame on you, Mr. Trudeau.
As we saw recently with the 500 Québeckers who asked for an apology for having been unjustly imprisoned in October 1970, your indignation is selective. And your present silence, deafening.”
Ms. Atma Adoungotchodo, PhD candidate in engineering [École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Longeuil, Québec]. A picture taken from the Journal de Montréal
Thank you Ms. Adoungotchodo for sharing your refined thoughts on racism (published in the Journal de Montréal):
Your letter to the Editor is surely cleverer than many of our Canadian media (or propaganda ??) articles we read nowadays”. Best wishes in your PhD training!
Before translating it below, in Bambi’s mind, a vague concept like “systemic racism” is likely meant to control our societies. Period. As you elegantly wrote it, it is a way of not doing anything to solve the problem of racism.
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“Since my arrival in Montreal in 2009, I have become more and more involved in the issue of racism against blacks. Not because I have experienced racism, but with the events of obvious racism happening nearby in the United States, it’s hard not to feel concerned.
However, the only thing that amazes me is how Canadian society, and Québec in particular, has appropriated these American problems and that now, we are talking about racism everywhere in Québec, to the point where we want to establish the name of systemic racism.
Systemic racism here?
To my understanding, to speak of systemic racism is to say that society is organized in such a way as to discriminate against people of certain races.
With the cultural diversity that there is in Québec, it is certain that there are people who are racist. With all the cultures that I have encountered since arriving here, surely I have experienced racism without even knowing it. Surely also that I made racist remarks towards other communities without wanting it.
Ignorance, or our perception, can sometimes lead us to say or think things that may offend others.
For me, the best way not to fix a problem is to blame a certain system. Who established the system? Who maintains or runs it? In my opinion, we get lost in semantic mazes that only lead us away from the real problems.
We need to help people become more responsible
When someone behaves badly towards me, I judge him/her individually. Just because a white cashier looked askance at me doesn’t mean I’m going to jump to the ceiling and accuse all white Québeckers of being racist.
Just because a black person received poor service in a hospital does not mean that all hospitals have a system that discriminates against blacks. I believe in helping people in becoming more responsible individually.
Yes, there are racist people! When you meet them, it is your responsibility to denounce them with all your energy so that they can be punished by the law and serve as a lesson to all the other racists in the making.
As much as it is absurd to say that blacks are lazy because a white man has crossed paths with a lazy one, it is as much unacceptable to accuse all Québeckers of racism because one or some Québeckers have behaved reprehensibly towards you.
We are all humans, and idiots are everywhere. Maybe the person you think is racist doesn’t give a damn about the colour of your skin. Maybe this guy is just stupid … or you’re the one exaggerating.
Speaking of exaggerations, I believe that in this category, the gold medal goes to the person who denounced her teacher for having used the word “negro” in her class. I believe that politicians should become more involved in these censorship regulations and stop waiting for extreme situations like the one experienced by the professor in France to take actions that clearly show the limits of individual freedoms”.
Atma Adoungotchodo PhD candidate in engineering at ÉTS Longueuil
The silence of Mr. Trudeau about the decapitation of Mr. Samuel Paty (teacher) is not only non-supportive of France, it is also insulting to this country (and indirectly to freedom in our world).
Bambi has also noticed the silence of our PM, even on the “International Day of Teachers”, as you can read below in the French tweet of Ms. Durocher (journalist in Québec) where Mr. Trudeau thoughtfully wished teachers around the world a happy day and participated in a related event.
As a former teacher, a devoted dad, and as a compassionate human being, what do you have to say about this tragedy Mr. Trudeau?
As the PM of a “multicultural country”, you could have said something human whilst also reminding us that we must not amalgamate Muslims (the majority; GOOD people!) with Islamists (the minority BUT radicals… Yes “truly-far”-radicals terrorizing both non-Muslims AND Muslims in the name of religion).
As the head a country, which is a member of NATO, perhaps you are doing work (with Turkey) behind the scenes. Who knows? If so, thank you.
Who knows? Your silence could be perhaps because you are scared of Islamists deep in side… If so, it is normal to feel that way, Mr. Trudeau: They are scary indeed!
Why are we providing the name of professors involved in N-word sagas in those articles, by the way?
In other media articles, it was mentioned that the personal address of teachers is being circulated (http://shorturl.at/fwJLW). Can you imagine? We are putting them at risk of being harassed in the safety of their own homes.
Plus, what about confidentiality, so precious to Canadians and used as an excuse in other circumstances?
To conclude this post, “I-word” is the only word that comes to Bambi’s mind.
