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Originally posted by Bluesma
I'm off to take my son to school and will stop to see if this is true.
Frankly, I doubt it. The french authorities are usually very very afraid of rousing the Muslims (or even looking slightly racist) and do whatever they can to avoid confronting them, all the way to letting them literally get away with murder.
Um no they are not afraid of looking racist. France has banned the Burka. What other country had the guts to do that?
So now its obvious the over arcing plan world wide Muslim riots."Security"clamp downs through out the western countries
Originally posted by magma
Given the current climate, this would be seen as antagonistic.
They should at least wait a week or so
Originally posted by benrl
Every American who backs free speech should be behind actions like this.
The call for censor ship simply because one group wants to oppress the free speech of others using violence needs to be fought when ever it happens.
I may not agree with whats being said, but I will fight and die for their ability to say it.
Originally posted by RedParrotHead
Holy crap, I may begin to respect the French!
Actually, this is a great idea! Let them get all crazy over this right after the movie nonsense. Then, next week someone else "insult" the profit, followed again in a week by yet another high profile instance of Muslim mockery. After a few months the people will A) be tired of burning, chanting and smashing B) have their beloved cities in ruin C) realize how stupid their reaction is
Keep it up!
Originally posted by rapunzel222
Originally posted by Bluesma
I'm off to take my son to school and will stop to see if this is true.
Frankly, I doubt it. The french authorities are usually very very afraid of rousing the Muslims (or even looking slightly racist) and do whatever they can to avoid confronting them, all the way to letting them literally get away with murder.
Um no they are not afraid of looking racist. France has banned the Burka. What other country had the guts to do that?
Perhaps you are not aware of the uproar that caused, amongst the french people of the left?
And that it is not enforced?
But yes, it was during Sarcozy that they started to try to have some guts... it is very sad that they got scared and stepped back again. But it is deeply rooted. Part of it lies in collective guilt about the Vichy regime.
The problem of the authorities being pushed around by the muslims is huge here. Now that the Socialists are in power again, that will progressively worsen.
Did you know they are making it legal for foriegners to vote here?
We have friends that are police and gendarmes and they are ordered, in many circumstances, not to arrest arabs or to go into their neighborhoods, for fear of the potential of riots and car burnings.
-oh yeah, maybe my comment was read to refer to "looking racist" to the rest of the world no- I was talking of the government and the people. The government fears displeasure of the people and their taking to the streets.
Sarcozy stood up to that, which was a rather bold change for the french.
Originally posted by benrl
Every American who backs free speech should be behind actions like this.
Originally posted by FFS4000
Originally posted by AJ1123TKE
reply to post by Miri08
Yeah, everyone gets picked on, but not everyone kills people every time you mock their deity!
But that doesn't mean we still cant mock them, or are you saying because they throw their toys out of the pram we shouldn't.
Originally posted by mideast
Just see who is taking beneficiary of this divisions between people.
Does anyone NEED to mock others? This is a little more than throwing toys. We're talking about people's lives. It's a moral decision with a situation as fragile as this one.
Originally posted by Abbby
reply to post by benrl
Bull. Just because I CAN say something, doesn't mean I SHOULD.
France is a ticking social time bomb and I feel sad for all the French men.....when they go on a killing rampage I for one will understand exactly WHY.
Originally posted by mideast
reply to post by Pervius
France is a ticking social time bomb and I feel sad for all the French men.....when they go on a killing rampage I for one will understand exactly WHY.
I know that French is putting too much pressure on Muslims.
But Islam is what people want inside.
Islam is not allowing cheating , seducing , raping and open sexual relationship.
That is what humans like inside.
You call it a bomb and I call it lost peace of my soul
Originally posted by TruthxIsxInxThexMist
reply to post by cavalryscout
A Terrorist Group will set off a bomb somewhere which will start a chain re-action of events!!