Re: French Secularism, suburbia and Burning Beds

Yes, Tina, I do. In this case sadism and totalitarianism is expressed
by the imposition of a bland secularism upon an entire populace whether
they believe in it or not. I really don't see how we can walk in
another person's shoes when we don't allow them to wear their own shoes
to begin with. Why can't Muslim girls wear their head scarves? Why is
that so threatening? Who do they hurt?

Honestly, a lot of the French are sounding just as narrow and intolerant
as a lot of good old redneck boys do over here in 'merika.

I did mediate my opinion in my next post, though -- I'd really like to
read the full text of Chirac's speech.

I'll further qualify what I said right now: I don't think that Chirac as
a person is sadistic and totalitarian, but that Enlightenment Liberalism
is inherently sadistic and totalitarian, especially when it comes to
religious faith or anything else that doesn't fit in with straight
capitalism, free market, money is all we need to have in common ideals...

Check out this interview with another guy with a French sounding name,
Alain Boudiou, who I think has some interesting insights:

http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/5/alainbadiou.php

Jim

PS So what, Chirac gets beat up a bit :). Bush gets it all the time.

Valérie Aron wrote:
> I thought I was going to have a nice evening, and all, when I opened my mail
> box and had the stupid curiosity to take a look at the article about Chirac,
> and , the best!, at the comments coming from subscribers. My feelings were
> shared between sadness, rage, and consternation. And pity.
> Hmm, I'm gonna try to save the next hours from total despair ....
> Oh, Jim, are you sure you know what 'sadistic" and 'totalitarian" mean?
> Valérie

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