France Says NO To The Veil

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A French Parliamentary report has released a potentially explosive report today recommending the banning of the veil, or the full Burqa. The report was written by 32 French lawmakers.

The 200 page report says the Burqa should not be worn in hospitals, schools or public transport. In its report, the committee said requiring women to cover their faces was against the French republican principles of secularism and equality.

“The wearing of the full veil is a challenge to our republic. This is unacceptable. We must condemn this excess,” the report said.

The commission called on parliament to adopt a formal resolution stating that the face veil was “contrary to the values of the republic” and proclaiming that “all of France is saying ‘no’ to the full veil.”

If the recommendation becomes law, France would be following a recent Swiss law banning Mosque Minarets, and is a sign of increasing European discomfort with their Muslim communities. About 5 million Muslims live in France, the largest community in western Europe.

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Holte Ender

Holte Ender will always try to see your point of view, but sometimes it is hard to stick his head that far up his @$$.
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14 years ago

This issue was discussed at length on the BBC this morning with a couple of street interviews to enliven it. The likelihood of this issue arising in the United States was dismissed because in the USA (it was said) Muslims are integrated into American culture, as opposed to the French method of absorbing (accommodating) Islamic migration through multiculturism.

That said, I am in accord with the majority in this thread. (When in Rome, do as the Romans do.)

Halloween is bad enough with weirdos walking around in Sith suits (That’s for Beach) and what not. I don’t want to hassle burkas day in and day out. I’d be expecting more than half of them to be suiciders.

That’s how paranoid I’ve become, associating myself with the likes of Mad Mike….

14 years ago

Having followed the trajectory of Islam in Europe for some time, I can undertsand Mr. Dinners feeling rather “inflamed”.

These crackdowns in France, Switzerland, and hopefully soon Britain as well, are long-overdue reactions to years of severe provocation.

14 years ago

Bee!

Amen.

SERIOUS penalties.

14 years ago

“That whole burka thing? It started with the men, y’know.”

Absolutely. It’s all about men regarding women as temptresses, as instigation to sin. The theory is, men’ll see a pretty face or naked ankle, and burn with lust. It’ll just be too much for them.

14 years ago

I want to see some serious penalties (and I mean SERIOUS) for males in the muslim communities in France when they decide that if THEIR women can’t go out without being totally covered, then the women either get the snot knocked out of them, or imprisoned in their homes. That whole burka thing? It started with the men, y’know.

14 years ago

What Stimpson said.

14 years ago

The simplest way to address this is to enact and enforce laws against masks in public.

I also find the burka offensive, but not because it’s non-conformist. I have no problem with the idea of non-conformism. I have a problem with taking away someone’s face, which is the root of personal identity. The burka amounts to saying women don’t count as individuals.

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14 years ago

4D my family and friends living in the UK agree completely!

14 years ago

I should fucking well think so as well.

Oh please do the same England!!!!

…even better…arrest any bitches who wear them…

Come on!!!…Make my fucking day!!!

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14 years ago

Those ridiculous Burqas simply dehumanize women.

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14 years ago

As I mentioned at MMA the Blog this is a damn good idea. Those who come to a country that is not theirs and take up residence need to conform with the culture.

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