Title: Magazine Office Burns as Islam issue hits stands By CNN Wire Staff

Date published: November 2, 2011 Date accessed: November 2, 2011

In France, a newspaper office run by Charlie Hebdo, was burnt down because of the content a magazine was carrying. No one had seen the magazine as it had not come out, but the magazine had a cartoon of bearded, and a turbaned Prophet Mohammed. The building is said to be burnt down by Molotov cocktail, however, no one is sure as of right now. The French Interior Minister said in the article that he supports the magazine and that the people of France shave freedom of speech. The mayor of Paris is pretty upset with the act of violence, and has agreed to help Hebdo find a new place to continue working. In the recent year France has had a growing Muslim minority, which has created tensions among people and adjustments of laws. The magazine website has been hacked "for Islam," however, the hackers say they did not attack the office.

Response

With the struggle in their own country, Muslims are fleeing from home in order to find security. However, wanting to keep up their traditions and values, while the new home demands something different can be hard to adjust to. Is it really wrong for someone to be covering their face because they want to? On the other hand, is it wrong to talk about or publish a cartoon? The Interior Minister of France says that France and its citizens have freedom of speech. In this case Muslims, who are citizens of France, too have a freedom of speech; they too have the right to defend their religion and themselves. The magazine owner Habedo has the right to publish what he wants. The fact that the office was attacked using violence puts the story onto another level. Yes, both sides of the party have the right to say or do what they want. However, none of the two sides have the right to physically attack and possibly destroy someones life. Every other religion can be talked about or put down, but why is it that when talking about Islam there always seems to be a big chaos, violent acts and media involvement?

Vocab

Satirical

The offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo burned early Wednesday morning,

To ridicule or scorn

origin latin word Satura

Many enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire wrote about the political satire during the 17 century.

Affiliate

-The executive, identified on CNN affiliate BFM-TV as "Charb," expressed outrage at the attack.

-To bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch

origin-Latin Affiliatus to adopt a son

-The girl with the long hair, and weird dressing sense does not affiliate herself with the rest of classmates.

Molotov cocktail

The magazine's publication director said the fire was caused by a Molotov cocktail.

-a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled

-When the school was sent a threatening letter by terrorist they said that they would take the school down by the use of Molotov cocktail.