Good decision by the French

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c — 12/14/2003 2:58:09 AM (archived)

If every church, synagogue, and mosque in the world disappeared tomorrow the human race would be far better off. Karl Marx wasn't right about much but he was right about that.

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Banning the veil in public schools - Raoul - 12/13/2003 8:21:49 PM
- Less liberty does not build tolerance - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 6:22:26 AM
  - re:ONLY in specific places - Raoul - 12/14/2003 9:31:11 AM
    - Freedom of expression is what should rule, imho - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 3:58:44 PM
      - I'll bookmark this for the next time a discussion about school uniforms comes up... :D (n/t) - Mary Anne - 12/15/2003 2:49:16 AM
      - re: Freedom ? - Raoul - 12/14/2003 5:09:40 PM
        
        Yet ironically, many Moslem women choose to wear it, and defend wearing it vigorously - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 6:53:59 PM
        
        Many young Moslem girls wear it under threat of violence from male family members - c - 12/14/2003 10:15:04 PM
        
        You sound pretty well indoctrinated yourself. - ebnelson - 12/15/2003 2:21:38 AM
        
        re: But they can.. - Raoul - 12/14/2003 8:19:25 PM
        
        So majority rule trumps individual choice? - ebnelson - 12/15/2003 2:23:00 AM
- Good decision by the French - c - 12/14/2003 2:58:09 AM
  - Sound bite vs substance - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 6:26:38 AM
    - The need to believe in something is hardwired into people - c - 12/14/2003 8:13:01 AM
      - So instead it should based on backwards modern myths? - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 2:23:13 PM
        
        re: Tolerance! - Raoul - 12/14/2003 5:17:24 PM
        
        Marxism should be tolerated no more than fascism or apartheid - ebnelson - 12/14/2003 6:56:08 PM
  - That's one opinion... - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2003 5:11:58 AM

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