Well, it keeps getting more interesting. For all those people who like to put France or Europe on a pedestal that the US should admire, remember this.
The citizens in the US have more personal freedoms and less government interference in their day-to-day lives when compared to a number of these countries, especially France.
Paris, France (CNN) — The French parliament begins debate Tuesday on a bill that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils, such as the burqa, that fully cover the face and body.
A vote is not expected until next week, after which the measure, if passed, will go to the French Senate for a vote likely in the fall.
The French Council of Ministers approved the measure in May, saying veils that cover the face “cannot be tolerated in any public place.” Their approval sent the bill to parliament.
The parliamentary debate starting Tuesday is the latest step in France’s efforts to ban the burqa, niqab and other Muslim garments that cover a woman’s face.
A panel of French lawmakers recommended a ban last year, and lawmakers unanimously passed a non-binding resolution in May calling the full-face veil contrary to the laws of the nation.
“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.
This is absurd and is a prime example of government intervention that is not required.
In Minneapolis, MN (where I live) my day-to-day life is a plethora of various cultures, languages and people. I love this. It makes Minneapolis a more diverse and vibrant city. This is something that should not be taken away by government interference.
I do not understand this law one bit. Anytime someone brings up France as a nation of values, moral or high integrity, just remember that they ban religious symbols and garments in public. Lame.
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