Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country's secular values.

PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country’s secular values.

The teacher had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering a number of Muslim parents. Muslims believe that any depiction of the Prophet is blasphemous.

  • aubertlone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    54·
    1 year ago

    Yes, 100%.

    I really can’t tell if you’re being serious. Just in case…

    The prophet Muhammad was a real piece of shit etc etc etc.

    See? I’m allowed to do that. Thankfully I live somewhere I don’t have to be in fear of saying things like that.