I am NOT Charlie

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Just a stupid dare?

Okay, let's be clear.  I am not Muslim.  I oppose terrorism.  I don't even support the death penalty.  I loathe Takfirism.  I oppose violence as a means to make a political or ethical point.  I fully support freedom of speech, including critical speech and humor.

But this morning I am most definitely NOT Charlie.

In fact, I am disgusted and nauseated by the sick display of collective hypocrisy about the murders in France.  Here is why:

Charlie Hebdo for the Darwin Awards 

How a woman tricked me to come to Lagos from my village – Charlie Boy

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Upon his return from the USA, popular musician, Charlie Boy, also known as Area Father, returned to his village, Oguta in Imo State, where he spent seven years. The son of a retired Judge of the Supreme Court, Charlie Boy, stuck to his guns as he insisted that for him, it was music or nothing. But his meeting with Tyna Onwudiwe in the village changed his life.

Charlie Boy said, “I will never forget Tyna Onwudiwe. While in the village, after my return from overseas, I refused to work although jobs were provided for me. I told my parents that I knew what I wanted.

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