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What’s Behind the French Burkini Ban
The Daily Signal ^
| September 1, 2016
| Kelsey Harkness
Posted on 09/02/2016 1:38:28 PM PDT by knarf
France does not believe in multiculturalism, said Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Center for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
The French Revolution introduced a strong anti-religious animus that over time, he said, has kept religion from the public space. This trend is reflected in Frances concept of laïcité, which has been used to defend bans such as those targeting the burkini.
According to The Economist, laïcité is a strict form of secularism enshrined by law in 1905 after a struggle against authoritarian Catholicism, meant to keep religion out of public life.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailysignal.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burkini
I had asked the question a week or so ago .... HOW did this happen in the first place ?
This article is pretty good explaining that
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posted on
09/02/2016 1:38:28 PM PDT
by
knarf
To: knarf
Freaking perplexing... what could the reason be? /s
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posted on
09/02/2016 1:41:14 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up....)
To: knarf
France does not believe in multiculturalismWell, they shouldn't. Unlike America, Australia, and other countries that evolved from European colonies being "French" is more than a social compact. There's a thousand of years of history, culture, language, religion, and sheer genetics involved. I can no more become "French" than I can become an African pygmy. The further the one-worlders push the envelope the harsher the snap back will be.
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posted on
09/02/2016 1:47:02 PM PDT
by
katana
To: knarf
There is no good reason to believe in multiculturalism where islam is concerned.
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posted on
09/02/2016 1:55:25 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: knarf
It seems paradoxical that you must ban the burkini to protect free expression, but the burkini itself is an imposition of censorship and opression.
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posted on
09/02/2016 2:03:52 PM PDT
by
Mr. Blond
To: knarf
How many people, not always a woman, wearing burkas have pulled out weapons or exploded in sudden fits peaceful demon-stration?
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posted on
09/02/2016 2:03:57 PM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Mr. Blond
In WWII we banned Nazi activities despite the first amendment. It isn’t a paradox. Our constitution, or any social compact is never meant to be a suicide pact.
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posted on
09/02/2016 2:10:17 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up....)
To: knarf
—there was a better explanation by Daniel Greenfield yesterday—the burkini means “you are not allowed to rape me because I am a good Muslim girl” , but any other woman is fair game-——
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posted on
09/02/2016 2:12:27 PM PDT
by
rellimpank
(--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
To: knarf
France does not believe in multiculturalism, said Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Center for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
Darn. The Frogs are smarter than we are!
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09/02/2016 2:19:24 PM PDT
by
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posted on
09/02/2016 2:55:51 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
To: Secret Agent Man
There is no good reason to believe in multiculturalism where islam is concerned. France's opposition to multiculturalism means that a Frenchman is a Frenchman is a Frenchman. Doesn't matter if they are an Algerian Muslim Frenchman or a white Christian whose ancestors can be traced to France for centuries. The French census doesn't even count for ethnicity.
This is a problem with travel. Many countries, including ours, have very lenient policies for granting travel visas to French citizens. If the French don't categorize ethnicity, it could potentially become difficult for other countries with liberal travel arrangements to keep out these so-called "French" terrorists.
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posted on
09/02/2016 3:15:57 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: knarf
This musliim bathing suit is an affront to all non-muslims.
It tells muslim men that those no so dressed are rape eligible.
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posted on
09/02/2016 4:18:32 PM PDT
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: knarf
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posted on
09/09/2016 12:59:30 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
("In this war, a danger there is, of losing who we are.” - Yoda)
To: knarf
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posted on
09/09/2016 1:12:12 PM PDT
by
AFreeBird
(BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
To: Mrs. Don-o
The one on the right will gladly strip off the wet suit and sport a two piece underneath and not be stoned to death by her male family members.
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posted on
09/09/2016 1:14:36 PM PDT
by
AFreeBird
(BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
To: AFreeBird
Whereas the one on the left will be humiliated and intimidated in public by armed men representing the Secular State.
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posted on
09/09/2016 1:49:17 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
("In this war, a danger there is, of losing who we are.” - Yoda)
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