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I'm Sorry

Where in the world was American representation in Paris. Heads of Every Democracy, and some Non-democratic were right there.  I am disappointed that John Kerry was not there physically. 

I thought this type of representation would have been the job of the Vice President.  Where was Joe Biden?

To send the AG was a tremendous understatement !

When a Muslim hold a sign stating "Je suis Juif", certainly VPOTUS should have been there.

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Equality as antidote against religious fundamentalism

Violence should have no place in our world as a means to fix the order of things, whether we're talking about the attacks of religious fundamentalists in Paris or Tel Aviv, the excesses of Israel's military incursions in Gaza or any of the many horrors that everyday take place in our world.

That said, I think the fundamentalist violence that many countries are facing now has built up over many years of injustice and inequality in the relationships between the West and its former colonies.

It's unlikely that will change with reactions such as seeking especial powers to thwart imminent terrorist actions. It's possible that such powers will prevent a few attempts, but sooner or later that won't be nearly enough to reduce the tidal wave of hate bred throughout decades of oppression, real or imagined.

There is no easy fix. If anything, maybe the current experience with Ebola in West Africa, with examples such as the UK's construction of clinics, is an indication of what can be done to really address the problem of fundamentalist violence: build schools, promote energy and food independence, talk to them as your equals. 

The usual reactions to maintain the status quo will only fan the flames of violence.

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Charlie Ebdo

Mon crayon n’est pas une arme. La liberté d’expression, qui je crois est l’une des choses les plus importantes aux yeux de la France (Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité). Sachant que tout les pays de se monde n’en ont pas le droit pourquoi se réduire au silence. Comment des personnes peuvent osé venir tuer des personnes (qui sont en droit de s’exprimer de la façon qui leur plait) avec un motif qui est fois aussi stupide que leurs actes ? La religion. Mon opinion sur les religions est simple c’est un déclencheur de guerre insignifiante basée sur des croyances influencé par le besoin d’être catégorisez. Je ne vois pas leur but en tuant des personnes qui n’ont fait que leur travail. Il ne font qu’empirer l’image des musulmans de France qui n’ont probablement aucune liaison avec ses “extrémistes”. Si ils ne sont pas d’accord avec les idées diffusées dans ce journal pourquoi ne pas prendre un putain de crayon et le leur faire savoir ? Anéantir des familles ne réduira pas à néant la liberté. Personnellement je n’ai que 14 ans mais je pense que cette attentat m’a particulièrement touché.

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The right answer

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