There are a lot of sick people in the world, a factual statement that is made abundantly clear thanks to the internet and social media, which has given these individuals a new platform through which to share their deplorable views with the rest of humanity.
A great case in point is Newsweek Pakistan’s editor, Fasih Ahmed, who made a rather sickening and deplorable statement about child sexual abuse that almost seems too horrific to be true.
Ahmed took to Twitter where he posted about how the world will never be rid of sexual abuse against children. Ever the optimist, Ahmed said that such awful acts do lead to “great art.”
Chicks On The Right is reporting:
“The sexual abuse of children will always exist. You can never eliminate it. Sometimes it leads to great art. So there’s also that.”
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 Ahmed (@therealfasih) January 23, 2018
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 Ahmed (@therealfasih) January 23, 2018
How did the parent company of Newsweek Pakistan respond to the controversy? With the following tweet:
Recent tweets by Newsweek Pakistan editor @therealfasih do not represent the views of @Newsweek. We are reviewing our relationship with @NewsweekPak, which operates under a license agreement.
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 24, 2018
Check out how folks on Twitter are responding to Newsweeks “solution.”
He represents you so either fire him or apologize because whatever he is tweeting, it is on you.
— Murtaza Zb 🌐 (@murtazazb1) January 24, 2018
You better review it quickly. How about some #PedoGate articles to help save face
— PG Howie (@PGHowie2) January 24, 2018
Ahmed’s statement was extremely disturbing as children are the most vulnerable citizens of any country and as such deserve to be protected with all of the resources that are available.
This man’s careless, evil words should result in some serious consequences, like a loss of employment, so the world can see that Newsweek does not condone Ahmed’s statement.
Anything less than that will speak volumes about the lack of integrity possessed by the publication.
