Darmanin responds to the Archbishop of Toulouse on the offense of blasphemy

The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Damanin.

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"There is no offense of blasphemy in our country, no offense to the Archbishop of Toulouse, no offense to some religious leaders, whatever their religion", indicated this Monday morning Gérald Darmanin at the microphone of Bourdin Direct, on RMC / BFM.

This response from the Minister of the Interior comes after the position taken by several representatives of the Catholic community in recent days.

Foremost among them, Mgr Robert Le Gall, the Archbishop of Toulouse.

Friday, at the microphone of France Bleu Occitanie, the head of the diocese of Toulouse had affirmed that "freedom of expression has limits" and that "we cannot afford to make fun of religions, (because) we see the results that this gives ”.

Freedom of expression is a fundamental principle of our Republic.

No, there is no offense of blasphemy in our country, no offense to some.

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- Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) November 2, 2020

For the clergyman, "we sometimes add fuel to the fire with these questions of caricatures" from 

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Before adding that he did not personally defend the freedom to blaspheme.

Very French taste of mockery

A position that has aroused many reactions, especially from the boss of LFI, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, but also elected local politicians.

The Minister of the Interior recalled that journalists had died for these cartoons, that there was a “very French taste for mockery”, “since the Revolution and even before”, “to make fun of the powerful”.

"And well let the people laugh at the powerful, including the powerful clerics and those who don't want to buy

, they don't buy

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