The murder of satire is no laughing matter. The horrifying carnage at Charlie Hebdo is a reminder, if ever we needed it, that irreverence is the lifeblood of freedom. I suppose it is some sort of backhanded compliment that the monsters behind the slaughter are so fearful of the lance of mirth that the only voice they have to muffle it is the sound of bullets. Magazines such as Charlie Hebdo are in the business of taking liberties, even outrageous ones, but they exist so that we never take the gift of disrespect for granted.
对讽刺艺术的扼杀是件需要严肃对待的事。发生在《查理周刊》(Charlie Hebdo)的这场恐怖屠杀提醒我们（如果我们需要提醒的话）：“不敬”是自由的命脉。执行这场杀戮的恶魔对欢笑的长矛是如此恐惧，以至于他们只能用枪声代替话语，以求封杀这种欢笑，我认为这是种间接的夸赞。《查理周刊》这样的杂志以无礼的（甚至是放肆的）嘲弄为主业，但他们存在的价值，就在于使我们永远不会想当然地对待“不敬”这份礼物。
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