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| 'We are proud of eating pork, this is our land!' |
| 2010-03-12 |
| A French fast food chain's decision to serve only halal meat in eight restaurants with a strong Muslim clientele has sparked a wave of criticism from politicians decrying the step as unacceptable. A far-right leader said the 350-branch Quick chain was imposing "an Islamic tax" on its customers. A Socialist mayor has threatened a law suit for discrimination against customers who do not want to eat according to Muslim dietary laws. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 A good point about the banlieues, Gomez Threter7450, which would mean those particular stores won't lose business from their decision. However, this may be a sign that France is not totally lost. I mean, a Socialist (!!) mayor threatening to sue about favouring Muslims? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-12 21:30 |
| #5 These places are most likely in the banlieues -- 'no go' areas for the average Frenchy, who are mostly arrogant, pompous hypocrites who are too busy navel-gazing and criticizing us for the "Palestinians" and GITMO. Too little, too late...the cowards will (once again) raise the white flag and this time they'll end up on the ash heap of history. France sucks. |
| Posted by: Gomez Threter7450 2010-03-12 18:20 |
| #4 I don't actually have a problem with this, so long as the stores that make this choice clearly mark it -- everything I've read says halal meats may be holy, but they sure aren't hygienically prepared, starting with the slaughter. The many who object need merely take their business elsewhere, leaving the submitters to go out of business in peace. Sometimes letting the market handle things is the most efficient way, no matter how tempting it is to legislate one's preferences. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-12 17:03 |
| #3 Based on the headline, I was expecting a story about Congressional Democrats. |
| Posted by: Mike 2010-03-12 15:02 |
| #2 I'm not so sure, DV. I think France has just about had enough of its Islamic "citizens". The Government may give in, but the French people can do some serious damage when they get angry enough. They may have reached that point. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-03-12 12:46 |
| #1 This will work.... until the "youths" start blowing stuff up and beheading people. Then the little dhims will fall in line. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-03-12 12:26 |