Newsweek Editor Endorses Pedophilia, Says It "Leads to Great Art"
When a society creates a philosophy that says, “Whatever you perceive as being truth, is truth,” then you’ll most definitely end up with some sick ideas. For one Pakistani Newsweek editor, one such idea includes accepting pedophilia.
Fasih Ahmed, the editor-in-chief of Newsweek Pakistan, has apologized after posting a now-deleted tweet that says that child sex abuse can lead to “great art,” according to The Washington Times.
“The sexual abuse of children will always exist. You can never eliminate it. Sometimes it leads to great art. So there’s also that,” he wrote.
Wait, what? The sexual abuse of children can lead to great art? So, in the name of “great art” sexually abusing kids is OK? This guy is sick as all get out.
But then, Ahmed said pedophilia and sexual abuse will always exist. He also said that movements such as #MeToo do nothing to address the problem.
The outrage won’t last because people are assholes. Child molestation was ok before MeToo and it will be ok again. We’ll pretend it doesn’t happen. I don’t think I was being subtle about it
— fasih (@therealfasih) January 23, 2018
Child sexual abuse has always happened, is happening, and will always continue. Two days of outrage on Twitter and participating in a 10-person vigil may make you feel so noble but that’s all just about you, not those who’ve been victimized
— fasih (@therealfasih) January 23, 2018
Ahmed then turned his attention to a case involving the death of Zainab Amin, 7-year-old Pakistani girl who was, according to The Washington Times, “raped, strangled and dumped in garbage near her home.”
The police have been widely criticized for how they handled her case, even though they have since arrested and charged a 24-year-old man with her murder.
You know uncles, servants, teachers, cousins, random shopkeepers hurt boys and girls. Did you report them? Did you have the balls to step out of your denial? This is the cause du jour. Default mode denial is just around the corner. Zainab is not a watershed moment
— fasih (@therealfasih) January 23, 2018
But after all of the backlash and outcries, Ahmed said that he was just being sarcastic and pointing out the hypocrisy of Twitter activists.
Jesus Christ. Let me spell it out: (a) Victims resort to art forms because no one believes them and no one hears them. (b) That was sarcasm aimed at the casual activists who’ve arrived for a fuel break at this issue as a cause
— fasih (@therealfasih) January 23, 2018
Ahmed then admitted that maybe his phrasing wasn’t the best, causing his post to be “misread.” Gee, you think?
Jesus Christ. Let me spell it out: (a) Victims resort to art forms because no one believes them and no one hears them. (b) That was sarcasm aimed at the casual activists who’ve arrived for a fuel break at this issue as a cause
— fasih (@therealfasih) January 23, 2018
However, the apology was too little, too late. Newsweek began to distance themselves from Ahmed. They said the comments from Ahmed didn’t represent Newsweek and even said that they were reviewing their licensing agreement with Newsweek Pakistan.
Ouch.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, @Alyssa_Milano. Recent tweets by Newsweek Pakistan editor @therealfasih do not represent the views of @Newsweek. We are reviewing our relationship with Newsweek Pakistan, which operates under a license agreement.
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 24, 2018
Sorry Ahmed, implying pedophilia is sometimes justified is just sick. Joking about it is even sicker.
This is just another example of a pattern that we see all too often with liberals. They make a statement about how they really feel, and then when there’s backlash, they always backtrack and say they were joking.
Luckily, it doesn’t look like this guy is going to be around much longer for Newsweek — not that anybody really cares what comes from Newsweek, anyway.
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