Rachel Carpenter
France has introduced an anti-separatist bill, which is meant to combat “Radical Islam.” This has caused an uproar amongst the Muslim population. The question is, are they justified in wanting separatism?
Secularism is a belief system that rejects the idea that religion should have a say in the matters of the state. It is the separation of religion and state.
Separatism is the belief held by a certain group of people living in a country that they should live independently from the rest. I am trying to investigate if it is correct for Muslims to want to live independently from the control that the separation of religion and state imposes on them – should they be free to express what they believe?
After the face covering (the burqa) was banned in September 2010. Charlie Hebdo released this cartoon of a naked woman with a cloth sticking out of her backside. The words translated to “Yes, Wearing the burqa... Inside.” The cartoon was telling Muslims to shove the burqa up their backsides, he was adding salt to the already wounded Muslim population.
France is all about respecting everyone's Religion but what about Islam?
The YouTube video below demonstrates the difficulty of different cultures living under one law. A lot of these policies directly disproportion Muslim women as they experience xenophobia and get ridiculed for living their National Identity as it is different from the Identity that Frances wishes to impose on them.
An anti-Separatist bill was passed in late 2020/ early 2021 which was said to combat “Radical Islam.” The French government wants to ensure that international ideologies don’t have a say in Islamic principles, as it is seen as a threat to Secular France. President Emmanuel Macron does not realize that the restrictions he has put in place will lead to protests against the French government.
