It is akin to someone shooting the much loved cartoonist here in Darwin - Colin Wicking - who is well renowned for his irreverent Christian cartoons, often around Easter time.
While definitely seen by some as anti-Christian, they are I think an opportunity taken to take the mickey out of people.
You do not have to agree with the sentiments but please respect the option of free speech, especially in a pluralist, secular society.
Satire is wit, cutting yes..... but wit.
The world has responded with many more cartoons, mostly supporting free speech, and quite a lot very much to the point. I have not seen too many outright anti-muslim.
France certainly has a strong minority that is muslim and might feel hurt over the cartoons but surely this is over the top.
There are some excellent cartoons here -
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-08/jesuis-charlie-social-media-reacts-to-charlie-hebdo-shooting/6005672
and I particularly like this one by David Pope.
[cartoon used with acknowledgement]
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