Oct 3, 2020 09:35 PM
(This post was last modified: Oct 3, 2020 09:36 PM by C C.)
Cynical Sindee: A country reaps what its policies sow. In the past, Americans often stereotyped France as being pompously overprotective of its culture. Clearly that wasn't so much the case -- how could it be when it was the very birthplace of so much philosophy and political tactics inspired by or adapted from the Marxist template, with new oppressed/oppressor particulars plugged into the conspiracy slots.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54383173
INTRO: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans for tougher laws to tackle what he called "Islamist separatism" and defend secular values. In a keenly awaited speech, Mr Macron said a minority of France's estimated six million Muslims were in danger of forming a "counter-society". His proposals include stricter oversight of schooling and control over foreign funding of mosques.
But some accused Mr Macron of trying to repress Islam in France. Under France's strict principles of secularism, or laïcité, the government is separated by law from religious institutions. The idea is that people of different religions and beliefs are equal before the law.
The country also has the largest population of Muslims in Western Europe. Many complain the authorities use secularism to specifically target them, for instance in banning the hijab. Speaking outside Paris on Friday, Mr Macron said "Islamist separatism" was a danger to France because it held its own laws above all others and "often results in the creation of a counter-society"... (MORE)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54383173
INTRO: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans for tougher laws to tackle what he called "Islamist separatism" and defend secular values. In a keenly awaited speech, Mr Macron said a minority of France's estimated six million Muslims were in danger of forming a "counter-society". His proposals include stricter oversight of schooling and control over foreign funding of mosques.
But some accused Mr Macron of trying to repress Islam in France. Under France's strict principles of secularism, or laïcité, the government is separated by law from religious institutions. The idea is that people of different religions and beliefs are equal before the law.
The country also has the largest population of Muslims in Western Europe. Many complain the authorities use secularism to specifically target them, for instance in banning the hijab. Speaking outside Paris on Friday, Mr Macron said "Islamist separatism" was a danger to France because it held its own laws above all others and "often results in the creation of a counter-society"... (MORE)
