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| 2004-01-17 |
| Considering the rivers of blood shed by some of its adherents over the last three years, it is fascinating to note the sort of thing the Religion of PeaceTM will get worked up about: Chanting "the veil is my choice," thousands of demonstrators marched through Paris on Saturday in protest at a looming ban on Islamic hijab headscarves in French state schools. Muslims in the Middle East and London also challenged the ban. In Beirut, more than 2,000 women protested. Thousands of Palestinian women marched in Gaza City and the southern Gaza town of Rafah. "Where is democracy," they chanted. Nowhere near Gaza. Mostly veiled women, flanked by men, protested in the French capital against the law proposed by President Jacques Chirac that would ban Muslim headscarves, Jewish skullcaps and large Christian crosses from state schools. Flanked by men, huh? Real spontaneous eruption of feminine feeling, that. But lessee. Adherents of the Religion of PeaceTM around the world can’t be bothered to protest against all murderers who defame their religion in the eyes of civilization. But they spit nails because their kids can’t wear scarves in school. Lovely people. |
| Posted by:Christopher Johnson |
| #6 Are any Moslem women anywhere in the world organizing a demonstration against forced marriages and honor killings? Even two Moslem women in even one place? |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-1-17 8:17:02 PM |
| #5 The Islamists _should_ use this as an issue to attack the government, because in this case the government has made a stupid law. If they want to wear a funny hat which says to others, "I believe everything in a stupid old book," that's their right. |
| Posted by: Sade 2004-1-17 6:23:05 PM |
| #4 The Islamists are using the hijab as an issue to attack the French government. It is the Issue of the Day™. It does not matter what the issue is. The Islamists are going for whatever is handy to slowly bring down the French govt and replace it with Sharia law. The issue is not the issue, so to speak. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-1-17 4:16:40 PM |
| #3 Wonder how long before the suicide bombings start? |
| Posted by: TS 2004-1-17 2:57:38 PM |
| #2 It's now official: More people in France (and the world) have protested against the ban on the hijab than against Islamic fundamentalism, suicide bombings, and terrorism. |
| Posted by: Mark 2004-1-17 2:57:29 PM |
| #1 Seems ludicrous that these folks cry out for religious freedom for themselves while suppressing the religious rights of others. Here's a deal for you: The hijab will be allowed in French public schools on the day that an expat can freely walk the streets of Riyadh wearing a gold cross around his neck. I'm offended and humiliated.:) |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-1-17 2:53:18 PM |