The beheading of a teacher will harden France’s belief in secularism

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“The problem”, Emmanuel Macron said, “is an ideology which claims its own laws should be superior to those of the republic”

AT THE the start of this month, Emmanuel Macron headed to the town of Les Mureaux, in the Yvelines department north-west of Paris, to warn the French about the rising threat of “Islamist separatism”. This is a radical political project, the president declared, which is testing the resilience of the secular French republic, and constitutes a menace to “freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and the right of blasphemy”.

The teacher, Samuel Paty, was murdered following threats he received for showing pupils caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a class on freedom of expression. The slaying took place on a leafy street in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in the Yvelines, not far from Les Mureaux where the president had spoken. Mr Macron said after the murder that it bore all the hallmarks of an “Islamist terrorist” attack.

For secularists, who are to be found as much on the French left as on the right, this doctrine needs constant reinforcement. Successive governments have done so, banning from public-school classrooms in 2004 all “conspicuous” religious symbols , and in 2010 from all public places full face coverings . France’s blasphemy law has protected, for example, the publication byof satirical caricatures of the Prophet against charges of incitement to hatred.

In office, however, Mr Macron seems to have had second thoughts. He is now convinced that the “soft” signs of Islamism—such as a bus driver who refuses to take female passengers dressed “unsuitably”, or demands for religious menus in state-school canteens—may in fact mask a more sinister political project, which can supply recruits to violence.

 

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Wendyleblog Macron, like the previous presidents, officially brought 1000 immigrants, mostly Muslims, into French territory every day ... 25% of them say they prefer the Shariah to the laws of the republic. only crooks can be surprised at what happens.

Separation of church and state, those who are encouraging violence should be deported. Paris courage StockholmSyndrome appeasment

'Your Beliefs Doesn't Make You A Better Person; Your Behavior Does' --Dhillon

Im agnostic born in muslim family. When I visited London 20 yrs ago and as a child was shocked on all the mockery & caricatures of Jesus r trashy nun outfits. I still don’t like it and even if christians don’t react as radically I still think people’s beliefs should be respected

doveva sostituire la parola ideologia con religione (ma non poteva farlop) dopo di che sarebbe stao perfetto

Emmanuel Macron was just too naive! Now it is becoming clearer to him!

France should follow China's approach. De-radicalization program along with economic incentives. And stop bombing Muslim countries.

d superiority of d Christiandom is also d rogue abuse of a failed ideology cos all modern states are faithless n governed by d constitution n laws w/ valuable HR rights enshrined in it

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