webfact 78,710 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Muslims have 'right to punish' French, says Malaysia's Mahathir Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reacts during a news conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/Files KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday Muslims have a right to "kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past" but he did not approve of the killing of a French teacher over his use of cartoons of the Prophet. In a blog post Mahathir, 95, a respected leader in the Muslim world, said he believed in freedom of expression but that it should not be used to insult others. "Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past. But by and large the Muslims have not applied the 'eye for an eye' law. Muslims don't. The French shouldn't," Mahathir said in a blog post, which he also posted on Twitter. "Since you have blamed all Muslims and the Muslims' religion for what was done by one angry person, the Muslims have a right to punish the French," he said. Twitter said the message violated its rules and it had removed the tweet. Several Muslim-majority countries have denounced remarks by French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, defending the use of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a French school classroom. The caricatures are seen as blasphemous by Muslims. The dispute flared after a French teacher who showed his pupils satirical cartoons of the Prophet during a civics lesson was later beheaded in the street by an attacker of Chechen origin. French officials said the killing was an attack on the core French value of freedom of expression and defended the right to publish the cartoons. Macron has also said he would redouble efforts to stop conservative Islamic beliefs subverting French values. (Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Jon Boyle and Toby Chopra) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-10-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Neeranam 7,849 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 minute ago, webfact said: Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday Muslims have a right to "kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past Mahathir is a deluded idiot if he thinks this. 32 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post John Drake 1,414 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 Might not be too safe to be a white person in Malaysia, French or not. This guy just said it is open season on them. How many British still think it's better to retire to Malaysia than Thailand? 27 4 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Neeranam 7,849 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 minute ago, John Drake said: How many British still think it's better to retire to Malaysia than Thailand? I can't recall any British saying that. 6 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Grumpy one 2,783 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 Its a good thing this sick puppy is 95 Not much longer to put up with him 17 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post John Drake 1,414 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Grumpy one said: Its a good thing this sick puppy is 95 Not much longer to put up with him Quote THE secret to living a long, happy life is to be nasty, unintelligent or a combination of the two, research has found. Studies have shown that expending energy on a high-functioning brain or exercising a social conscience can take as much as 20 years off a lifespan. By contrast, those who rarely engage their cerebral cortex and are unfailingly hateful to their fellow man frequently live into their 90s or beyond. https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/stupid-and-evil-people-live-longest-happiest-lives-20161209118729 2 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites
Sujo 16,763 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, John Drake said: Might not be too safe to be a white person in Malaysia, French or not. This guy just said it is open season on them. How many British still think it's better to retire to Malaysia than Thailand? Its fine here 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Grumpy one 2,783 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 minute ago, John Drake said: What a ripper, I can tell my missus to expect to have me around till I'm about 130 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Tug 21,353 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 What a load of ........... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post ravip 4,796 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) If so, the vise versa should apply without any limitations too! (seems humans are going totally bonkers) Edit In a blog post Mahathir, 95, a respected leader in the Muslim world Is there another separate world? If so, they should stay within theirs and let us live in our world in peace. Edited October 30, 2020 by ravip 5 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post AlfHuy 2,405 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 Please do not ban again "French fries" as they were invented in Belgium, not France. 2 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post darrendsd 3,407 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, webfact said: Since you have blamed all Muslims and the Muslims' religion for what was done by one angry person What about all the other attacks? Civil war coming - European countries need to reclaim their countries back 21 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
onebir 696 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 28 minutes ago, John Drake said: THE secret to living a long, happy life is to be nasty, unintelligent or a combination of the two, research has found. Studies have shown that expending energy on a high-functioning brain or exercising a social conscience can take as much as 20 years off a lifespan. By contrast, those who rarely engage their cerebral cortex and are unfailingly hateful to their fellow man frequently live into their 90s or beyond. Works for crocodiles! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post John Drake 1,414 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 34 minutes ago, Sujo said: Its fine here Hope you weren't wearing an orange jumpsuit when you typed that. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post sammieuk1 20,077 Posted October 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2020 Think non muslims are getting a bit tired of getting their heads cut off for tenuous reasons to Mr M 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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