[lit-ideas] Re: Mexican protesting
- From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 19:06:07 +0100
LH>In continental Europe immigrants have had success in flouting the
LH>law, especially in forcing various nations to accept Islamic standards
LH>in lieu of their own. Europe has been fairly successful in restricting
LH>the influence of Christianity, but it hasn't been willing to apply those
LH>same restrictions to Islam.
Could you say a bit more, with citations, about both of these things (i.e.
restricting
Christianity and not restricting Islam) w/ref to (at least 2) European
countries?
(France's official secularism applies to all religions equally -- though I
have a feeling Christians are somewhat advantaged when it comes to
what can be worn in schools -- Britain is de facto secular but of course
England
has a Christian Established church. Britain has gaoled Muslim priests. France
wouldn't
have let those priests into the country in the first place.
So, well, you must be thinking of other countries.)
Oh yes. Car burning. There were some pretty heavy riots in France recently
and they got the law changed. They weren't mentioned here, presumably because
the rioters weren't Muslim.
Judy Evans, Cardiff
----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrence Helm
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 3:53 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Mexican protesting
Joseph,
A: No.
B: I hope not.
In continental Europe immigrants have had success in flouting the law,
especially in forcing various nations to accept Islamic standards in lieu of
their own. Europe has been fairly successful in restricting the influence of
Christianity, but it hasn't been willing to apply those same restrictions to
Islam. Why?
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