Opinion piece by Steve Chapman. This first paragraph is pretty sweet.
QuoteSigmund Freud said the founder of civilization was the first person who hurled an insult instead of a rock. He was almost right. The true founder was the first person to respond to an insult with an insult of his own.
Whole column here:http://reason.com/archives/2015/01/12/religious-extremism-and-the-road-to-civi (http://reason.com/archives/2015/01/12/religious-extremism-and-the-road-to-civi)
Very well said.
In case you haven't seen it, here is a link to the cover of the new issue of Charlie Hebdo that came out today. I can't remember how to upload images. Anyway, it's a simple drawing of Muhammad holding a "Je Suis Charlie" sign, and the caption says "All is Forgiven." Very moving.
http://www.liberation.fr/societe/2015/01/12/mahomet-en-une-du-charlie-hebdo-de-mercredi_1179193 (http://www.liberation.fr/societe/2015/01/12/mahomet-en-une-du-charlie-hebdo-de-mercredi_1179193)
(http://md1.libe.com/photo/707192-une-charlie-png.jpg?modified_at=1421099764&width=750)