NP "What is Fascism?"

[jbor]

on 20/2/04 3:05 AM, Ghetta Life wrote:

> The French desire to "guard against dilution of French culture" is pathetic
> IMHO.  What we're really talking about is subjugation of a minority out of a
> fear of loss of personal identity, actually the manifestation of an
> inferiority complex, which we've seen manifestations of in Quebec, Canada
> too.  This is the opposite of the concept of a "melting pot," which infers
> the INCLUSION of ethnic characteristics.

I think another part of the reasoning behind the French govt bans on the
hijab, skull caps, crucifixes etc (which can all be worn in combination with
a standard school uniform) is to try to prevent religious and racial
persecution in schools, which seems to me like penalising the victims rather
than trying to address the causes of the problem. I agree that the bans are
repressive and encroach on basic human rights (freedom of expression,
freedom of religion etc), and I'm surprised to see many pseudo-socialists
cheerfully supporting such an obviously right-wing initiative as this one.
Next thing you know they'll be applauding the sending "home" of all those
Dutch and German "guest workers".

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