The Future in France
The French, not willing to defend religious freedom as shown in their banning of religious clothing in schools, may soon seek to fund the development of mosques in France. The Finance Minister and potential Presidential candidate, Nicolas Sarkozy, has a new book coming out entitled The Republic, Religions, Hope. The AP offers a sample:
"In light of our past experiences and our errors, let us prove our modesty and tolerance," Sarkozy writes. "Have we already forgotten our crusades?"While there are many arguments for the integration of France’s Muslims into French society, the responsibility for that integration must rest on the Muslims and not on the French government or the other people of France. Ladies and gentlemen, we offer you multi-culturalism at its pinnacle in France, intolerant while seeking tolerance, immodest while seeking modesty, and opposed to civil liberties while promoting special interests.
