The French senate approved Tuesday a law banning any veils that cover the face -- including the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women -- making France the first European country to plan such a measure.
The law passed by a vote of 246 to 1, with about 100 abstentions coming essentially from left-leaning politicians.
..."Given the damage it produces on those rules which allow the life in community, ensure the dignity of the person and equality between sexes, this practice, even if it is voluntary, cannot be tolerated in any public place," the French government said when it sent the measure to parliament in May.
The law imposes a fine of 150 euros ($190) and/or a citizenship course as punishment for wearing a face-covering veil. Forcing a woman to wear a niqab or a burqa will be punishable by a year in prison or a 15,000-euro ($19,000) fine, the government said, calling it "a new form of enslavement that the republic cannot accept on its soil."
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Did anyone else bother to read the comments on that article? Disgusting.
Yup - quite repulsive. Hatred, coming right out of the woodwork.
...calling it "a new form of enslavement that the republic cannot accept on its soil."...
...said the slavemaster.
Irony abound.
Of course they don't want anyone covering their faces...that would defeat the purpose of face recognition technology, and all their "Homland Security" cameras.
I don't see the future of France very bright if this is left as law.
You'd think that after centuries of religious wars (for instance), Europe would finally learn.
Think that article is disgusting, check this one out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/16/AR201007...
And the coments on this one are almost comical, but are mostly pathetic: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/13/AR201007...
Well see I just don't think you all see it correctly. See Islam isn't a religion its a political movement.They all just wanna take over the world and make all the blonde haired blue eyed women wear these. Thats why we are at war with Islam, it's the only way they will get the message :).
My friend you don't get it. Even if you and I don't agree the principle is that you should be allow to do whatever you want to do, as long as you don't cause harm. The irony is that in France you can be naked but if you want to extra cover you are not allow to do it? THAT IS NOT THE FUNCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT, if you want to dress like the 16oo's you should be allow to do it even if to you is disgusting. BTW that is where secularism take you . . .
Eddie, chill. Shaun's being saracastic. I know him, and can assure you he's against this ban on exactly the grounds you mentiones -- "that you should be allow to do whatever you want to do, as long as you don't cause harm."