VEIL AND REPUBLIC

VEIL AND REPUBLIC

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August 8, 2022

Why the French obsession with the burqa? After all, as the French government itself has conceded, only about 1,900 women wear the full-body covering. So why are over half of the respondents in recent public opinion polls in favour of a ban on it? The answer is simple. This is about sending a message to Muslims. The commission’s report said, “The wearing of the full veil is a challenge to our republic. This is unacceptable. We must condemn this excess.” If fewer than 2,000 Muslim women are capable of mounting a challenge to the republic, France must be built on weak foundations.