In the latest edition of "Why Mommy went to Jail"
It has come to everyone's attention that the Senate in France has passed a law allowing Muslim women to be arrested if and when they wear the veil in public. Muslim Women who wear it will be given warnings. however, the third time they're "caught" with it in public they will be imprisoned. It's said that the EU gave French President, Sarkozy, a serious tongue lashing. Sarkoy....the son of immigrants...Oh how soon some forget where they come from. Well we'll be watching from the Zebra stripe, but I'll tell you this, it won't be pretty.
Stay Tuned.
Showing posts with label Hijab. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hijab. Show all posts
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Laicite trumps Muslim attire.....again????? awwwww mannn!!!
Remember back in the day when President Sarkozy was Senator Sarkozy and actually supported Muslim girls wearing hijab (headscarf) to school? Well not only have times changed, the music has changed as well, and President Sarkozy is singing to a very different tune.
Resolved: Laicite=secular, removal of religion from the state. France's explanation in advocating for laicite: to bring about equality in schools. In 2003 and on there was an uproar in Muslim girls having to remove the hijab if they were to go to public school. The French government stood firm on the issue.
Presently, legislation is moving so that women will not be allowed to wear the niqaab (face covering) in public. If they do, they will be sent home, the first and second time. The third time they will be issued a fine. The French government stands firm saying that the niqaab is not obligatory in Islam. Officials have also been noted as saying that women who wear it are submitting themselves to a lower position than men which goes against the French culture of equality. Claims have also been made that Muslim women are segregating themselves from the French culture so them taking off the veil will "assimilate" them into the culture.
My take? When I was in France I had friends of all backgrounds, but everywhere in this world is racism, and fear of the unknown. For the length of time that Muslims have been in France there is no excuse for "segregation" between the cultures. Neighborhoods that housed north African and middle eastern cultures were on the borders of most towns and (frankly) many French individuals openly spoke of their dislike/discomfort of the cultures. This being known, are they forcing themselves out of French culture or is the French government forcing them in. We've all seen this story before. How will it end this time?
Resolved: Laicite=secular, removal of religion from the state. France's explanation in advocating for laicite: to bring about equality in schools. In 2003 and on there was an uproar in Muslim girls having to remove the hijab if they were to go to public school. The French government stood firm on the issue.
Presently, legislation is moving so that women will not be allowed to wear the niqaab (face covering) in public. If they do, they will be sent home, the first and second time. The third time they will be issued a fine. The French government stands firm saying that the niqaab is not obligatory in Islam. Officials have also been noted as saying that women who wear it are submitting themselves to a lower position than men which goes against the French culture of equality. Claims have also been made that Muslim women are segregating themselves from the French culture so them taking off the veil will "assimilate" them into the culture.
My take? When I was in France I had friends of all backgrounds, but everywhere in this world is racism, and fear of the unknown. For the length of time that Muslims have been in France there is no excuse for "segregation" between the cultures. Neighborhoods that housed north African and middle eastern cultures were on the borders of most towns and (frankly) many French individuals openly spoke of their dislike/discomfort of the cultures. This being known, are they forcing themselves out of French culture or is the French government forcing them in. We've all seen this story before. How will it end this time?
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