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We Are Charlie, We Are Paris Comments
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We are Charlie, We are Paris
Through terror
They may seek to divide us
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Souren Mondal
30 November 2015
I am not a French citizen. But je suis Charli aussi. Anyone who supports the core value of democracy and does not bow down to the terrorists is a 'Charlie'... Thanks for sharing..
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7/23/2025 5:04:21 AM # 1.0.0
Your poem affirms two core values of democracy: the first is stated in startling irony, namely LIBERTY FOR THE ENEMIES OF LIBERTY. An American politician (I forget his name) put it, I DISAGREE WITH WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND WILL DEFEND TO MY DEATH YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT. That is a value the terrorists reject, The other core value is the sense of solidarity which is embodies in the chant, WE ARE CHARLIE etc. Your poem is a lesson in democracy and an anthem to unify its supporters.
Thank you for your comments Daniel. I read the line you mention in a newspaper after the Paris attacks last month. I wish I'd kept a note of which paper now, but, like you, I believe it has to be a core value of democracy. I believe that it was Evelyn Beatrice Hall, best known for her biography of Voltaire, who penned the words: I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. It is a great quotation.