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Racism in the Midi-Pyrenees
Last month, a mosque in Casrtes, Tarn, was targeted by vandals, who daubed swastikas and "Sieg Heil" on its exterior walls. They also hung pigs heads and trotters on the door.
Last week a similar thing happened in Paris.
France has the largest Islamic community in Europe, estimated at around five to six million. The trouble is being blamed on a National debate which is taking place about French National Identity. The banning of Burkas has also brought Islam into the mainstream.
Has anybody seen any trouble? Do you agree with the protesters?
I understand the increasing anger and fear of terrorism and I believe this is partly to blame for attacks like this, but the majority of muslims live in peace and contribute to the the areas they live in.
It is only the radicals that want to cause trouble, but their terrorism gives fascists, racists and the like an excuse to carry out this kind of attack
Is the anti-Islamic feeling growing in the Midi-Pyrenees?
Last month, a mosque in Casrtes, Tarn, was targeted by vandals, who daubed swastikas and "Sieg Heil" on its exterior walls. They also hung pigs heads and trotters on the door.
Last week a similar thing happened in Paris, with slogans such as "Islam get out of Europe" and "France is for the French".
France has the largest Islamic community in Europe, estimated at around five to six million. The trouble is being blamed on a National debate which is taking place about French National Identity. The banning of Burkas has also brought Islam into the mainstream.
Has anybody seen any trouble? Do you agree with the protesters anger if not their methods?
I understand the increasing anger and fear of terrorism and I believe this is partly to blame for inciting attacks like this, but the majority of muslims live in peace and contribute to the the areas they live in.
It is only the radicals that want to cause trouble, but their terrorism and hate preaching, gives fascists, racists and the like an excuse to carry out this kind of attack.
I can't say I have noticed anything in the area that I live, but it is very rural and to be honest the majority of people here are white Europeans.
Maybe the problem is more obvious in bigger towns and cities like Toulouse.
The attacks must be condemned and the vandals brought to book. If it is just left to fade away, the silent majority of Muslims will see that as the state agreeing with the vandals. Where do you go from there? As far as I can see it would just spiral into even more trouble.
The problem must be tackled head on and quickly, but unfortunately, that is unlikely to happen with politicians who would rather just talk about what they could do rather than getting on with it, in case they upset someone and they don't get voted back in again.
Posted by: MyGuide2 Admin on 04 February 2010
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