La Muselivre

Demain s'ouvre le procès maheureusement tant attendu d'Orhan Pamuk : parce qu'il y en a qui ont des idées très précises sur le sujets, le mieux est de vous renvoyer vers eux, puique c'est passionnant.

"For Turkey, a prompt acquittal will signal an affirmation of principles of free speech and a willingness to continue seeking its place in the E.U. and international community," said Göknar, who teaches Turkish language and literature. (Turkey is currently in accession talks with the European Union.) "A guilty verdict, or even a long drawn-out trial, will be a victory" for those trying to thwart trans-national cooperation.

       We're not so sure; in fact, our gut instinct is to hope that they throw the book at Pamuk and sentence him to the harshest possible penalty.
       Why ?
       Because the issue shouldn't be Pamuk's innocence or guilt on these specific charges; the issue is the stupid law he is charged with. Acquittal would leave the law on the books, and those who aren't as well-known as Pamuk would remain as vulnerable. A guilty verdict would, of course, leave the law on the books too -- but would surely also lead to international outrage that might pressure the Turks to change this offensive law.