Patrick Chappatte Professions : Cartoonist Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by Patrick Chappatte Some felt as if 'Charlie Hebdo' was obsessed with its 'Screw Allah' stance. It's a sort of provocation that caused a lot of debates. Patrick Chappatte screwallahsomefelt We need to defend absolutely the freedom of speech. Patrick Chappatte needfreedom-of-speechspeechfreedom Moderate people are able to be moderate and have free speech only because there are some people on the fringe. Patrick Chappatte some-peoplefreespeechpeople A real totalitarianism is at work in the world and wants to impose its views not only on Arab Muslims, but on the West. The same way that they veil women, Islamic radicals want to veil cartoons in the press. Patrick Chappatte womenworkwayworld We have learned the lines of good taste through history and our sense of guilt, be it post-colonial or post-Holocaust. Patrick Chappatte goodguilttastehistory Today, fear of bloodshed is forcing us into recognizing new taboos: those of Muslims. Patrick Chappatte forcingnewfeartoday The big challenge our society faces is that we live in an increasingly open world with increasingly closed communities. This is also due to the evolution of the Internet, where people only read things that won't challenge their beliefs. Patrick Chappatte challengesocietypeopleworld Let's not let cartoonists get involved in a war of any kind, except for a war against stupidity. Patrick Chappatte againstgetstupiditywar I don't think any media has to feel obliged to show the cover of 'Charlie Hebdo.' Patrick Chappatte showfeelthinkmedia You know what they say? They say, 'The print media is dying' - who says that? Well, the media. Patrick Chappatte they-sayknowyoumedia Every village in Africa now has a cyber cafe. Patrick Chappatte cafeafricacybervillage The Internet has empowered us. It has empowered you, it has empowered me, and it has empowered some other guys as well. Patrick Chappatte somemeyouinternet Religion and political cartoons, as you may have heard, make a difficult couple, ever since that day of 2005, when a bunch of cartoonists in Denmark drew cartoons that had repercussions all over the world - demonstrations, fatwa, they provoked violence. People died in the violence. Patrick Chappatte dayyoupeoplereligion Similar Authors Al Capp cartoonist Bill Amend cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley cartoonist Art Spiegelman cartoonist Alison Bechdel cartoonist Alex Toth cartoonistAll Authors
