I wouldn’t have seen this if my girlfriend hadn’t looked it up. Al Qaeda has threatened France because of that little thing Sarkozy said about burqas.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/07/01/2009-07-01_french_president_nicholas_sarkozy_.html
Anyone could have predicted this. Even I knew this would happen. Read what I wrote on June 23rd.
“Banning a Muslim tradition? Won’t that create more tension between cultures?
http://sweetwaffles.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/sarkozys-modest-proposal/
I understand that Al Qaeda are responsible for their own actions, but when Sarkozy says something inflammatory like, “your culture will not be tolerated,” he is endangering his country. Hopefully, France will get a good grip on reality because of the reactions to Sarkozy’s statement. Maybe law-makers will let women have the right to wear what they want to wear.
Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that burqas and niqabs are no longer welcome in the paradise of France.
The extremely irritable French President feels that it’s necessary for all immigrants to completely integrate themselves into French culture, leaving all former identity behind. Apparently, noticeable culture differences spark hatred between ethnic and religious groups. Well, yes…that can happen. But banning a Muslim tradition? Won’t that create more tension between cultures?
Here’s the irony; he says he’s banning the full-body coverings because they represent oppression. What does he think he’s doing by telling Muslim women their religious beliefs are not welcome in France?
Sarkozy states,” Who doesn’t see that our integration model isn’t working any more? Instead of producing equality, it produces inequality. Instead of producing cohesion, it creates resentment.” This guy is so incredibly warped. He wants everyone in his culture to bow down to the wishes of himself and of the majority. France has already passed a ban on Muslim head scarves in public schools! Who knows what else Sarkozy will try to do.
Here’s the scary part; he has many people behind him, supporting his statement. And his opposition is stating that this law will create tension in the French Muslim community. Oh really? They need to have a much stronger argument than that if they want to prevent a ban on burqas from being put into place. Every which way I turn, individual rights are being stepped on.
Salaam aleikum France.
