Sarkozy = Idiot

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I'm very torn on this issue. I feel like Antonio on the issue of fundamentalist Islam and feel a ban would be a good thing. I also feel like it's none of the states business how someone dresses and they should have the freedom to wear what they want. I strongly feel towards the later however, I can see the valid points that the former makes. I can definitely understand them forbidding burqas for drivers licenses and in banks but something inside me says to leave them alone otherwise. Like I've said before, my aunts wore the traditional headscarf when they first came over here but as they assimilated they eventually stopped wearing them. 

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France is a secular state and must remain so.

Secular in private life or government?

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As much as fundamentalist Islam turns my stomach I will never understand people who would ban freedom of expression.

Do you mean the American version of freedom of expression ? You have the right to say "homosexuality is an abomination" "we should kil doctors who practiced abortion", you have the right to be a neo-nazi and diffuse hatred against other races,

That's right, freedom of speech is absolute. No matter how disgusting or revolting it may be hate speech = free speech. Freedom of speech is a natural right granted to us by our Creator. France can do whatever the hell it wants to do, I don't want to force our rights on anyone else but obviously I would be happy if they would choose my line of thought on the matter.

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Hyperbole much?

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I've had a passing discussion with two Muslims at work about this. Both of them support the ban.

Are they very secular, nominal, average or devout?

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What's Iggs stance on this? Sorry wrong thread.