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Halal Supermarket in France Told to Sell Pork and Alcohol or Face Closure
A halal supermarket in France has been ordered to start selling pork and alcohol or face being shut down.
Good Price discount store in north-west Paris has been accused of breaching the conditions of its lease by not acting as a general food store, the local housing authority has claimed.
It argues that the local community in Colombes are not being served properly at the shop if no pork or alcohol products are sold there.
[...] The shop is allegedly prioritising a certain group within society which breaches the country's principles, the authority said.
Source: Metro
Cannes Bans "Burkinis" Over Suspected Link to Radical Islamism
The mayor of Cannes in southern France has banned full-body swimsuits known as "burkinis" from the beach, citing public order concerns.
David Lisnard said they are a "symbol of Islamic extremism" and might spark scuffles, as France is the target of Islamist attacks.
France is on high alert following a series of incidents including July's truck attack in nearby Nice.
Anyone caught flouting the new rule could face a fine of €38 (£33). They will first be asked to change into another swimming costume or leave the beach.
Source: BBC News
(Score: 3, Funny) by AthanasiusKircher on Sunday August 14 2016, @02:36PM
Does your local general store carry goat heads? Surely they have lutefisk as well.
I'm fine with the goatheads, but lutefisk? Sorry, that stuff is literally toxic. (For example, the state of Wisconsin actually passed a specific act to exempt lutefisk from toxic disclosure laws.) And the smell... it can infect an entire building.
Look, I've had it. I have nothing against those who want to eat it. But when a toxic substance will could render an entire grocery store so odoriferous that no one would want to shop there, I think that's something we should agree need NOT be required for a general store. It should go in the same category the French put Epoisses cheese in (note that Epoisses is banned on public transportation in France due to its odor). I'd rather eat a pound of Taleggio than a taste of that stuff. Speaking of cheese, maybe we can include some Gjetost for Scandinavian diversity rather than lutefisk?
(Score: 3, Touché) by sjames on Sunday August 14 2016, @06:59PM
Admittedly, I went a bit extreme with the lutefisk.