The aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo: An age-old war for hearts and minds

When adherents of a faith insist on privileged status for them and them alone, like the Pope in 1870 and some followers of Islam today, it is more than problematic, writes TP O’Mahony

IN THE aftermath of the multiple murders at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, thousands of French people assembled in a special location in Paris — Place de la République, wherein stands the statue of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic.

The large numbers who gathered there were manifesting their support for freedom of expression, a pillar of democracy.