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Posted on: 11-05-05 14:35:48
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Orginally posted by Das-FX
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Orginally posted by mercury6But as I said in another thread here, they are trying to pin actions of a community on a piece of garb.
Perhaps, and I see the how the action seems irrational. But in terms of the legality and the integrity of the law, I see nothing wrong with it.
no, of course not. If the parliament approves and Monsieur Chirac signs it, it is law.
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Hi Das-FX,
Thanks for bringing up native french perspective. But again in this world of globalization, the insecurities (!) of local people are going to keep them in their own little shell, if such racial or religion profiling kind of laws keep on getting in.
Even if we consider that France is not a country made by immigrants, still however there are lot of people practising different faiths/religions there. I am sure you know, in reaction to this religion symbols banning, another school there banned any christmas chocolates. And when this happened, local people got a feel of the pain inflicted on others in the form of this discriminatory law.
In any situation, I am not in the favor of such discriminatory laws. Live and Let Live. Treal All Equal. These two principles are easily said than done. Whoever does practise these, have enough peace of mind, I think.
Regards.
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Orginally posted by canuck3000
FRANCE banned all religious symbols from their schools, should Canada do the same??
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/02/world/main597565.shtml
This news mentions the stats as follows:
There are an estimated 5 million Muslims in mostly Roman Catholic France - the largest Muslim population in Western Europe.
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Orginally posted by canuck3000
FRANCE banned all religious symbols from their schools, should Canada do the same??
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/02/world/main597565.shtml
The article being referenced is from Feb 2004, this issue (if ever there was one, as far as Canada is concerned), has long been buried....!
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Orginally posted by Das-FX
If the tables were turned, and a sizable influx of Caucasians moved to India such that they represented 10% of the total population, do you not think Indians would become defensive of their native culture, language and so on? Do you really think Indians would treat these people equally, in terms of employment and social status? Wrong as it may be, it is a reality.
Not 10% but all these western nations at one point or other did go to these other countries. A little period is history called colonialism and france was in the thick of it (Algeria is a shining example). Geniuses that they were, they accomplished it and influenced the local cultures even though being is far less numbers.
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Most European countries open their doors to immigrants with the understanding that these people are coming to France because they like France; they like the culture already in place and want to be a apart of it. I would say that most French would be opposed to immigration if it meant the loss of the native culture, regardless of the skin colour of the immigrant. The French like being French and want France to remain French.
People migrate for economic reasons primarily. Western nations want them for their own reasons.
Having said that The French truly are unique.
I guess one would have to be in France to feel the pulse of the population.
Sometimes it is impossible to judge from the other side.
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