RE: Once Again.... If You Don't Like France...
July 2, 2014 at 9:49 am
(This post was last modified: July 2, 2014 at 9:50 am by ManMachine.)
(July 1, 2014 at 11:37 pm)Beccs Wrote:(July 1, 2014 at 11:34 pm)Cinjin Wrote: It's probably some hideous white woman with the face of a mule who's really only pissed because France took away her only viable excuse to hide her ugly mug.
Possibly.
But I applaud the way France went about this. Many calls for similar laws specifically target Muslim garb. Making it all face hiding garments is a great way to get around the whole religious bullshit persecution claims.
The ECHR found there was "continuing interference" with the applicants rights under Article 8 and 9, but that the ban was proportionately justifiable under the greater requirement for 'respect for human dignity and respect for the minimum requirements of life in society', or 'living together' if you like.
The ECHR also noted that the campaign leading up to the introduction of the law had been marked by 'certain Islamophobic remarks'.
It also noted that on the question of France's margin of appreciation in this matter, it was of some significance that there was no common ground between EC member states as to the wearing of a full face veil in public places.
Islamophobic remarks, 'continuing interference' and EC apathy sounds more like a comedy of errors than a well organised campaign worthy of applause.
MM
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"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
