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[quote=Anonymous][i]Seriously? Remember the riots in the muslim communities in France not too long ago because they felt stigmatized? France has always have a REAL problem with its Muslim population.. There is a reason why the extreme right-wing National Front is so popular in France. [/i]
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PP above,  I think you are conflating France with America when you speak about freedom of dress , religious expression , etc..

There is nothing inherent in people, who practice the Muslim faith ,that the French don't like. Look at the business they did for centuries with Sunni silk mechants in Lebanon and Syria.  The French though are a people with VERY high and, a little rigid, social standards for those who come onto their soil.  These are rather strict people in terms of wanting to preserve " French Culture"  THey teach young children to conform, " to be French" , " this is the way you must…" And, they do not like a minority that amounts to 10% of their population not conforming to their standards in dress, in manner , in decorum.

This looking down that the French do, is  not just reserved for Arabs.  For example, they also hold in contempt : Americans.  And for what ? For  the great offense we give by showing up in the millions every summer [i]in  sneakers[/i] with our fanny packs, talking loudly in halting accents from Texas butchering their language with our demonstration of cultural ignorance.  They hate us too knowing that  we are  dropping  $$$$ Millions into their economy. Enter a "non -tourist" restaurant  as an American and there is a mild wave of "oh no" that comes over the room. I suppose tehy fear more of us might come and ruin their restaurant…

Its a small country with a long history that has had to fight for its survival many times. They will resist a minority going against the grain of what they hold as " the French way" ( in terms of head scarfs and Hijab)

It should not surprise you that the country where McDonalds was fire bombed, would passionately reject the head scarf. Perhaps if they had all been neatly coifed Hermes, but its too late for that now…. Its not the religion that is primarily being rejected , its the push back from a group which is viewed as not measuring up to their standards and VERY few people can anyway.

Liberal and moderate French will likely support muslim rights to soem extent, but attacks like this make it hard for them to go on doing so . Remember , its their country that they see being attacked.  [/quote]

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