This blog has, on a number of occasions, discussed French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s support for a proposed ban on women wearing burqas in all public places. (For example, see this most recent post about a statement by the French Immigration Minister.) Emily and I have disagreed about the proposed ban. I wrote that enacting such [...]
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Here we go again. Echoing, in part, what Prime Minister Sarkozy said months ago, French Immigration Minister Eric Besson said on Sunday that burqas are “inacceptable” in France and are not compatible with France’s “national image.” (See for instance this report from Radio France Internationale.) He departed from Sarkozy somewhat by saying that banning it [...]
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After Mike’s post on the burqa, I’ve decided to write a dissenting post. I do not see President Sarkozy’s proposition on banning burqas to be a thoughtful, careful decision to liberate women. I see this as a tactical move to limit Islam’s “threat” to French culture, and suppress Muslim influence. The ban, to me, is [...]
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Ever since President Sarkozy and other members of the French government proposed a ban on the wearing of burqas in public places (for instance, see this June 25 Economist article), I had not been able to decide on whether I agreed with the proposal. On the one hand, although Sarkozy made some comments that tried [...]
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