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The French Solution - or How I Learned to Laugh More

posted by janrinok on Sunday August 14 2016, @02:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the beer,-bacon-and-bikinis dept.

n1 writes:

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

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 14 2016, @05:44PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 14 2016, @05:44PM (#387907)

    A big source in the USA is prison. Huge efforts are being made to convert people in prison, and it's working.

    Another source is marriage. This goes one way only, because leaving Islam is not permitted. If you leave, you're at risk of an honor killing and will certainly be shunned. Losing all your friends and family it hard to take, so nobody will leave.

    BTW, conservative people don't move to liberal places. Conservative people have children, some of whom are liberal and will move. Liberal people don't generally have children.