At the head of theradio show We are walking on our heads arer Europe 1, Cyril Hanounaalso known for presenting TPMPlet out a rant live this Tuesday August 27.
the Catholic religion, too often singled out?
France is a secular country, but Questions surrounding religion continue to generate much debate. Can we parody religions, or even make fun of them? If so, to what extent? Are some beliefs more criticized than others? These questions were put on the table again following the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, accused of blasphemy against the Catholic religion. A painting with drag queens was notably considered a parody of The Last Supperand therefore a lack of respect. In truth, it was a representation of the banquet of Bacchus, but the problem remained the same.
A month after the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, which was generally welcomed around the world despite some controversy, Cyril Hanouna and his columnists from the show We are walking on our heads returned to this event and the mockery that the Catholic religion can suffer on Europe 1. And the star presenter of TPMP had a lot on his mind.
cryil hanouna gets angry live on europe 1
“I’ve had enough of people making fun of the Catholic religion! Excuse me, it’s become unbearable, and I’m telling you. I’ve had enough. I’ll tell you, I’ve really had enough. I can’t take it anymore!”. For several minutes, a heated debate enlivened the show’s set. We are walking on our heads this Tuesday, and these were the words of Cyril Hanouna. The debate quickly ended, the two columnists who disagreed with the presenter and his colleagues having been quickly silenced. Cyril Hanouna then continued, indicating that between ““The paintings, the parodies, the caricatures… It’s becoming unbearable”.
Gilles Verdez quickly agreed with Cyril Hanouna, believing that if believers are shocked, then there is a problem, especially in the context of an opening ceremony that was supposed to bring everyone together. He also deplores, alongside the presenter of TPMPthat only the Catholic religion is mocked so openly. In the eyes of both men, the organizers of the 2024 Olympics would never have dared to attack Jews or Muslims. Columnist Eliot Deval, for his part, deplores the fact that criticizing religious parodies and other “blasphemies” is immediately associated with conservatism and the extreme right.
It is however good to remember, as the Senate website does, thatIn France, “There is no offence punishing blasphemy, that is to say, no offence punishing attacks on divinities, dogmas, beliefs or religious symbols”But since law and morality are two different things, this will unfortunately not help to ease tensions.
