Chirac makes a strong stand for secularism

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[La_Serpiente]

1. Personally, I would have a problem with this

but hey, it is France. The French are the French and that is how it will always be.

[BonjourUSA]

2. Yes

:-)

[Bombtrack]

3. why? France needs to do something about it's growing islamitization

Particularly as a western base for the negative powers that are driving Islam in general. granted I made up that word, islamitization, but you get my point. That is the reasoning for the ban. Yamukhas and crucifixes are just what comes with it. It will hopefully be a big step forwards in the moderatization of Islam

[DU25]

4. Wow

telling people they cant wear a shroud, a cap, or a cross. France should just ban religion all together, they aren't allowed to practice anywhere, and it worked out well for the USSR.

And to think, people in this country get upset and cry to the NAACP when about being told to stand up when pledging allegiance to the flag, oh and the best yet, with the ruling today out of Cali, boyscouts can no longer go to the public park as a group because of some whiners. (even though the boyscouts maintained the park for over 30 years)

[Aidoneus]

5. What do you suggest that they do?

Lock them up in special neighborhoods? Send them off to camps? Yellow stars?

I've heard these speeches before, but there was a word or two that was different that time.. it didn't work out so well for them, but I guess it is something to be tried again. Perhaps with better results this time.