Yea. Theres actually a rule that all churches dating back to a certain time are maintained by the government because of their historical significance.

And French people have “doubled down” because the idea of Laicité (secularism limiting religion in public) is uniquely French. As such, it’s supposedly drenched in the great philosophies of human rights and an unquestionably Good Thing. More and more, the extreme Laicité of the right is being used as a weapon of…

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Exactly. It inflames me to my core that there is not enough focus on domestic violence and education programs (particularly french language-learning and programs for female immigrants wishing to join the workforce). Instead we get a politics that essentially forces women back into the home. Wearing a swimsuit and…

the thing is - the diversity, it’s the same in many places in France. I live in the suburbs of paris for example and many, many of the women in my neighborhood wear a veil.

maybe she can also prevent her husband from becoming like trump, like cut his ears next time he says more xenophobic nonsense.