Papa Francis: There are limits to free expression

Pope on Charlie Hebdo: There are limits to freedom of expression when faith is insulted
Pope Francis talks with reporters during his flight from Sri Lanka to Manila, Philippines Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015.

Pope Francis said Thursday there are limits to freedom of expression, especially when it insults or ridicules someone's faith.

Francis spoke about the Paris terror attacks while en route to the Philippines, defending free speech as not only a fundamental human right but a duty to speak one's mind for the sake of the common good.

But he said there were limits.

By way of example, he referred to Alberto Gasparri, who organizes papal trips and was standing by his side aboard the papal plane.

"If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch," Francis said, throwing a pretend punch his way. "It's normal. You cannot provoke.

You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others."

Many people around the world have defended the right of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to publish inflammatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in the wake of the massacre by Islamic extremists at its Paris offices and subsequent attack on a kosher supermarket in which three gunmen killed 17 people.

But recently the Vatican and four prominent French imams issued a joint declaration that denounced the attacks but also urged the media to treat religions with respect.

Francis, who has urged Muslim leaders in particular to speak out against Islamic extremism, went a step further when asked by a French journalist about whether there were limits when freedom of expression meets freedom of religion.

Francis insisted that it was an "aberration" to kill in the name of God and said religion can never be used to justify violence.

But he said there was a limit to free speech when it concerned offending someone's religious beliefs.

"There are so many people who speak badly about religions or other religions, who make fun of them, who make a game out of the religions of others," he said. "They are provocateurs. And what happens to them is what would happen to Dr. Gasparri if he says a curse word against my mother.

There is a limit."

In the wake of the Paris attacks, the Vatican has sought to downplay reports that it is a potential target for Islamic extremists, saying it is being vigilant but has received no specific threat.

Francis said he was concerned primarily for the faithful, and said he had spoken to Vatican security officials who are taking "prudent and secure measures."

"I am worried, but you know I have a defect: a good dose of carelessness.

I'm careless about these things," he said. But he admitted that in his prayers, he had asked that if something were to happen to him that "it doesn't hurt, because I'm not very courageous when it comes to pain. I'm very timid."

He added, "I'm in God's hands."


Source:foxnews

Shukran sana

imekaa vema

thats what happens when freedom of expression clashes with freedom of religion....

wazawa said:

"There are so many people who speak badly about religions or other religions, who make fun of them, who make a game out of the religions of others," he said. "They are provocateurs. And what happens to them is what would happen to Dr. Gasparri if he says a curse word against my mother. There is a limit."


"I am worried, but you know I have a defect: a good dose of carelessness. I'm careless about these things," he said. But he admitted that in his prayers, he had asked that if something were to happen to him that "it doesn't hurt, because I'm not very courageous when it comes to pain. I'm very timid."

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Huyu Papa angefaa sana kuwa mwanasiasa

wazawa said:

By way of example, he referred to Alberto Gasparri, who organizes papal trips and was standing by his side aboard the papal plane.

"If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch," Francis said, throwing a pretend punch his way. "It's normal. You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others."

"There are so many people who speak badly about religions or other religions, who make fun of them, who make a game out of the religions of others," he said. "They are provocateurs. And what happens to them is what would happen to Dr. Gasparri if he says a curse word against my mother. There is a limit."

"I am worried, but you know I have a defect: a good dose of carelessness. I'm careless about these things," he said. But he admitted that in his prayers, he had asked that if something were to happen to him that "it doesn't hurt, because I'm not very courageous when it comes to pain. I'm very timid."

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Huyu Papa angefaa sana kuwa mwanasiasa, mizaha mingi sana jambo ambalo hatukulizoea kwa Papa.

Amesema ukweli lakini akitumia mifano kueleweka zaidi

Hilo Limit of expression isiwe pale tu waislamu wanapoguswa, waislamu wAna kashifu SANA sana ukristo, kama wangekuwa SI watu wa Subira. Saa hizi dunia haipo

Pope Francis has suggested the murdered Charlie Hebdo cartoonists were "provocateurs" who should have expected a violent backlash, adding that there are limits to freedom of expression when it insults someone's faith.

Francis spoke about the Paris terror attacks while en route to the Philippines, said there was a duty to speak one's mind for the sake of the common good, but added that there were "limits".

Indicating his friend and assistant Alberto Gasparri, who was standing by his side, he said: "If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch," as he pretended to throw a sharp hook. "It's normal. You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others."

In the wake of the attack, where 12 people were massacred by gunmen who stormed the paper's offices, the Vatican and four prominent French imams issued a joint declaration that denounced the attacks but also urged the media to treat religions with respect. Charlie Hebdo had become notorious for printing images of the Prophet Mohammed, as well as lampooning all major world religions, the far right and the French establishment.

Pope Francis has been the target of the magazine's satirists, including a cartoon that portrayed the Argentinian as a prostitute at the Rio carnival declaring he is "soliciting clients", and the Papal conclave enjoying an enormous circle of anal sex.

There was a furious backlash online after the comments, with many accusing the Pope of victim-blaming.

Francis insisted that it was an "aberration" to kill in the name of God and said religion can never be used to justify violence.

But he went on: "There are so many people who speak badly about religions or other religions, who make fun of them, who make a game out of the religions of others," he said. "They are provocateurs. And what happens to them is what would happen to Dr. Gasparri if he says a curse word against my mother. There is a limit."

Francis said he had spoken to Vatican security officials who are taking "prudent and secure measures" against possible attacks on him. "I am worried, but you know I have a defect: a good dose of carelessness. I'm careless about these things," he said. But he admitted that in his prayers, he had asked that if something were to happen to him that "it doesn't hurt, because I'm not very courageous when it comes to pain. I'm very timid. I'm in God's hands."

Jessica Elgot
The Huffington Post

Smart Pope

Well spoken

Amesema kama mtu akimtukania mama yake atampiga ngumi, hilo gazeti limekuwa likiichora Roman Catholic kwa muda mrefu

kwani kuna shida gani lakini...au watu wana complicate tu....mbona katuni yenyewe ilikua ya kawaida tu

wazawa

Unafiki utaendeleza maafa duniani ! Hivi Uhuru WA kuabudu maana yake ni tofauti na Uhuru WA kutoa mawazo ? Inawezekana ibada yangu ikakamilishwa na kutenda kile ambacho kwa mwingine ni kashfa ! Papa alitakiwe ahimize watu kujiamini katika imani zao na kujibu hoja kinzani kwa wanaopinga au kulashfu pasipo kurusha mawe,mabomu au risasi.
Uhuru WA maoni upiganiwe na kila.binadamu mwenye busara.
Maoni ya Muhammad kuwa Yesu so Mungu wala hakusurubiwa msalabani yajibiwe kwa hoja sio kwa mabomu vivyo hivyo maoni kuhusu Muhammad yajibiwe kwa hoja sio risasi.
Ukisha weka Uhuru WA kuabudu lazima ufungashe kwenye Uhuru WA kutoa maoni pasipo mipaka la sivyo hata Uhuru WA kuabudu uwekewe mipaka...

Ibn Khalidoun said:

Francis said he had spoken to Vatican security officials who are taking "prudent and secure measures" against possible attacks on him. "I am worried, but you know I have a defect: a good dose of carelessness. I'm careless about these things," he said. But he admitted that in his prayers, he had asked that if something were to happen to him that "it doesn't hurt, because I'm not very courageous when it comes to pain. I'm very timid. I'm in God's hands."

Jessica Elgot
The Huffington Post

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Hapa anasema kaambiwa kuwa wana Jihad wanaweza kumuua lakini huwa hana uoga. Huyu jamaa ni jasiri sana, alikwenda maeneo ya wapalestina na kuwa huru bila ulinzi mkali

charlie hebdo has attacked the roman catholic for years, mbona pope hakuwashambulia kwa risasi?

jMali said:

charlie hebdo has attacked the roman catholic for years, mbona pope hakuwashambulia kwa risasi?

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Kasome tena vizuri,kasema kufanya mauaji kwa jina la Mungu ni dhambi

jMali said:

charlie hebdo has attacked the roman catholic for years, mbona pope hakuwashambulia kwa risasi?

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..to them ''prayers'' was the best weapon...

Busara tupu

Tyta said:

..to them ''prayers'' was the best weapon...

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Hapo kwenye hiyo kauli ndo kunapo washinda wale ndugu zetu..

Akihutubia maelfu ya waumini na washabiki nchini Philippines, Kiongozi mkuu wa kanisa la Catholic duniani (jina mtanisaidia) ameonya kwamba ili amani iendelee duniani, uhuru wa vyombo vya habari au raia kujieleza au kueleza jambo lolote usiguse/usikwaze imani za wengine. Binafsi ninamuunga mkono 100, kazi kwenu wanajamvi.