The Religion of Perpetual Outrage strikes again, this time in France. Seems “Charlie Hebdo,” a French satirical magazine, was getting ready to publish an issue featuring Muhammad as the guest editor-in-chief (in “honor” of the Arab Spring)…

 
Predictably, some of the less-peaceful elements in the French-Muslim community were highly offended, and felt moved to express their outrage by firebombing “Charlie Hebdo’s” office. Luckily, no one was injured in the early morning arson attack yesterday morning, but they won’t be publishing from those premises any time soon. The magazine’s website was also hacked: “Be Allah’s curse upon you!”
 

 
Although satire has been a part of Western literary expression for a couple thousand years, particularly as a form of political criticism, radical Muslims now expect us to cease and desist from that tradition. According to their 14th century Islamic cultural beliefs, satirizing Mohammed is punishable by injury, property damage and occasionally, even death.
“Charlie Hebdo” had the temerity to stand up for the Western principle of free speech, and suffered the consequences. However, the magazine is considering this a temporary setback:

“We cannot, today, put together a paper,” said Charb (the magazine’s editor-in-chief). “But we will do everything possible to do one next week. Whatever happens, we’ll do it. There is no question of giving in,” he said, adding that the magazine is filing a legal complaint against persons unkown.

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Sources:
UK Telegraph: French satirical newspaper firebombed after prophet Mohammed announcement
 
Jihad Watch: Firebombed French mag got message: “You keep abusing Islam’s almighty Prophet with disgusting and disgraceful cartoons using excuses of freedom of speech. Be Allah’s curse upon you!”
 
The Blaze: Offices of French Satirical Magazine Firebombed After it Announces Muhammad as ‘Editor-in-Chief’