Seanad debates
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Order of Business
4:35 pm
Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Will the Leader convey a unanimous vote of sympathy to the remaining Charlie Hebdostaff and the families of 17 people who were murdered in Paris? It was a terrorist attack on the satirical magazine and we must clearly state that this House condemns the actions of the terrorists who carried out this cold blooded murder of the journalists involved.
With regard to Senator Bacik's remarks about freedom of speech, there are also responsibilities in regard to the production of provocative cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. The Koran makes it very clear that any depiction of Muhammad in any shape or form is not acceptable to the 1.3 billion Muslims throughout the world. The Koran also rejects murder and all such acts.
Senator Norris made the very wise point that murder is murder throughout the world, be it by a Christian or otherwise. However, to put things in context, the abbot of Glenstal Abbey, Mark Patrick Hederman, said a few days ago that the cover of the most recent Charlie Hebdofeatured a tearful Muhammad holding a sign which said "all is forgiven". That is provocative. It is very strange that Air France-----
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