It has been quite an eye-opener actually being in France during the events of the past week, and seeing first hand how passionate they are about the defining values of the French republic: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité. We felt compelled to join in the mass solidarity march that took place on Sunday evening in Morzine, as in many other French cities, and indeed throughout the civilised world. It seemed like most of the town had turned out for the peaceful demonstration as it wound its way from the town square to the church just down the road from our apartment. Very stirring to hear the crowd launch into the Marseillaise, and see their various expressions of solidarity for the Charlie Hebdo victims.
One can only hope that the rest of the free press in the Western world will show their commitment to free speech by emulating Charlie Hebdo and subjecting the ridiculous to well deserved ridicule.
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