You missed the part where reading the article would help inform you of the long storied tradition in France of this kind of purposefully highly offensive, highly satirical speech. It's like a French version of "truth to power". Their intent is offense, because no one should be immune to feeling offended, the powerful, hateful, etc. most of all.
Scott Long says, "There’s a perfectly good reason not to republish the cartoons that has nothing to do with cowardice or caution. I refuse to post them because I think they’re racist and offensive." I hear a loud whooshing sound as I read that. He completely misses both the tradition and purpose with which the cartoons were published, as well as the entire point of republishing them after the fact.
Scott Long says, "There’s a perfectly good reason not to republish the cartoons that has nothing to do with cowardice or caution. I refuse to post them because I think they’re racist and offensive." I hear a loud whooshing sound as I read that. He completely misses both the tradition and purpose with which the cartoons were published, as well as the entire point of republishing them after the fact.