User blog:Red Compassion, Red Love, Red Hate/Je suis Charlie

Hey guys, Red here! You probably know what this blog post is about. For those who don't watch the news, first of all, my name in real life is not "Charlie".

Recently, on Wednesday, January 7th, 2014, masked and armed gunmen entered the offices of a French satirical news magazine, Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 individuals, 4 of the magazine's well-known cartoonists, including its editor, were among those killed, as well as two police officers.

Extreme hatred for Charlie Hebdo's cartoons which made jokes about Islamic leaders as well as the Prophet Muhammad is perceived to be the main reason why this massacre occurred. This was a brutal and direct attack on the basic values of freedom of speech and of tolerance.

Please take a moment of silence and keep families and relatives of the victims and injured in your thoughts tonight.