More links

http://www.mcb.org.uk/paris-murders-jan-08-15/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11330479/We-must-stop-blaming-ourselves-for-Islamist-terror.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11332535/We-think-the-Paris-terrorists-were-offended-by-Charlie-Hebdos-satire.-What-if-were-wrong.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30714702

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11331866/Charlie-Hebdo-attack-Europe-has-a-terrorism-problem-not-a-Muslim-problem.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11332635/Paris-Charlie-Hebdo-massacre-We-moderate-Muslims-must-act.html

http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/the-blasphemy-we-need/

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/nick-cohen/2015/01/charlie-hebdo-the-truths-that-ought-to-be-self-evident-but-still-arent/

I really must find the time to reorganise this blog and present some coherent ideas of my own!

Je Suis Charlie

Given my belief in Enlightenment Values, I figured I should write this blog in support of freedom of speech. Although I personally would not wish to offend anyone, I agree with the remarks attributed to Voltaire that in a free society it is necessary to defend to the death the right of those who wish to be offensive.

Beyond that, Alex Massie says it so much better than I could:

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/01/je-suis-charlie/

This is a must-read also:

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2015/01/can-islam-be-reconciled-with-free-expression-the-answer-is-yes/

And this one:

http://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2015/01/charlie-hebdo-to-make-the-truth-laugh.html

Finally, one from my favourite politician:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/beating-these-bloody-banal-jihadis/article/2556594