Posted by: Vhootee January 11, 2015
Is religious tolerance and freedom of speech mutually exclusive?
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Vivant,
Have you lived in a Muslim country?
Do you know that they do NOT allow immigrants to bring their own law into their country, why should France? By your logic, an American who cannot find pork meat in a muslim country is treated like a second class citizen. Isn't that the same?
The hijab is a such a flawed concept that will NOT work in Western society at all. How about a women in hijab on her driver license and passport picture? How do you identify that? Finger print, retina? or DNA analysis. If we comes across another culture who says it is against their religion to take photos or their name be written on paper. Where is the end? Some African culture might want to put on an animal mask on their passport picture like they do in their "culture". My culture requires a full Ninja dress with a sword, how about that for a joke? Seriously.

See, the French made their laws for their people, not for the whole world. If you are in France, it makes sense to follow their law. A french women is supposed to wrap her head when visiting a muslim country, why can't they do the same when they come to France? If that is a discrimination for the French to say "No" to hijab, then you can make the same argument for them requiring women to wear one. You think our Nepali women working in the middle east can raise the voice to NOT wear the scarf, to be allowed to eat pork, to be allowed to enter a mosque? Are they obeying and respecting their host nation's law or a second class citizen?

See, something works fine in some place but not everywhere. We sacrifice animals in Nepal, so if I'm not allowed by American law, should I make it a "second class" discrimination lawsuit in America?
The problem is some culture is wiser and more tolerant and progressive than others. About 4 hundred years ago, Mexicans use to sacrifice human beings. If everybody want their history should remain in tact, then the world will be a difficult place to live - which is what Muslims are doing in the world right now.
Being educated by watching few documentaries, reading few history books and hanging out with few liberal friends, does not always mean getting a balanced view. You should seriously reconsider your view and your logic about "second class" citizen. 


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