French Government Says No to Virginity Test
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@jolly said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
However, I know enough to know that the French Constitution does decree a separation of church and state, and gives its citizens Freedom of Religion.
As has previously been stated (by me), the Koran does not explicitly call for a virgin bride. But many Muslims from the ME and North Africa do follow the custom.
Now, whether you, or anybody else thinks that is a barbaric custom, I don't give a shit. I'm not in favor of it, but if a group or religion wants to engage in the practice, have at it. I see no reason where it has a detrimental effect upon society and if they want to practice it in their religion, have at it. I don't see where it is any if the French government's business or where the state has an overriding concern.
Again, as I have previously stated, as long as people are not forced to do so, I suspect the nation of France has far more pressing problems.Yes, the practice allegedly violates France's new law of Separatism, therefore making virginity tests the business of the French state.
It is controversial. The left sees as discriminatory and the right sees it as weak and does not go far enough to root out the threat of domestic Islamicism:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-security-vote-idUSKBN2AG2A6
You further point out that the practice is not necessarily universal among Muslims and that Koran does not require a virgin bride. That suggests that the practice is in fact something other than religious or at least does not have a religious tradition or commandment to support it.
So if it is not a religious practice or is only culturally or tribally associated with Islam, then how can one, such as yourself, defend it as falling under a freedom of religious practice or requirement?
Apparently some Muslim and Roma women (the latter, I might add are probably not Muslims) are being forced to undergo these tests in France. So it is not a question of consent or freedom of choice either.
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@jolly Agreed. That should also include testing for virginity, which is also often forced. The problem is that the young women are forced to do that, too, otherwise they are deemed to be admittedly no longer virgin. Guess what happens to them then?
We're right back to where we started with this discussion. I see these as linked.
Is this testing religion or just historical practices to keep women subjugated in their families? Does their religious freedom include forced testing? If women cannot decline testing without risking their lives, is that part of religious freedom?
Think what you want to think. I know there is no changing your mind nor mine.
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@copper said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
Assault, murder, extortion, kidnapping, threats, stalking - all, and more, illegal.
Why outlaw a specifically religious activity, especially if all parties consent?
Because they don't consent. They are forced to be tested, too.
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@brenda said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
Is this testing religion or just historical practices to keep women subjugated in their families?
In his book Shibumi, Trevanian writes this: "Virginity is important to Arabs, who dread comparison, and with good reason."
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@catseye3 said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
@brenda said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
Is this testing religion or just historical practices to keep women subjugated in their families?
In his book Shibumi, Trevanian writes this: "Virginity is important to Arabs, who dread comparison, and with good reason."
Want to explain that one?
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@catseye3 said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
@brenda said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
Is this testing religion or just historical practices to keep women subjugated in their families?
In his book Shibumi, Trevanian writes this: "Virginity is important to Arabs, who dread comparison, and with good reason."
LOLOL
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@horace said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
@jolly said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
But when you start down the slippery slope of criminalizing religious behavior, at what point do you lose freedom of religion?
That sounds suspiciously like nuance.
Sounds more like fear of becoming an irrelevant anachronism.
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@renauda said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
@horace said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
@jolly said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
But when you start down the slippery slope of criminalizing religious behavior, at what point do you lose freedom of religion?
That sounds suspiciously like nuance.
Sounds more like fear of becoming an irrelevant anachronism.
Careful, your value system is speaking louder than your nuance is, again.
Education is extremely important.
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It's not just about honour killing, which I would hope everybody would say is a very bad thing, it's about girls and young women becoming completely ostracized from their families.
Obviously, outlawing virginity tests isn't going to change attitudes in of itself, but it sends a message that this isn't what we do.
Anyway, it's up to the French what they do, and a bunch of Americans telling them they're wrong is going to have about as much effect as renaming your French fries - which I'm sure we can all agree was a particularly meaningless bit of symbolism.
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@brenda said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
@copper said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
Assault, murder, extortion, kidnapping, threats, stalking - all, and more, illegal.
Why outlaw a specifically religious activity, especially if all parties consent?
Because they don't consent. They are forced to be tested, too.
Wouldn't that be some kind of assault?
I'd really be surprised if current laws didn't protect the woman.
Maybe not.
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@doctor-phibes said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
It's not just about honour killing, which I would hope everybody would say is a very bad thing, it's about girls and young women becoming completely ostracized from their families.
Obviously, outlawing virginity tests isn't going to change attitudes in of itself, but it sends a message that this isn't what we do.
Anyway, it's up to the French what they do, and a bunch of Americans telling them they're wrong is going to have about as much effect as renaming your French fries - which I'm sure we can all agree was a particularly meaningless bit of symbolism.
Then maybe they need to be ostracized from their families. Then, maybe the practice dies as they marry nice French lads and produce children of their own...
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Also, as any civilized person will tell you, the correct word for French fries is ‘chips’.
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Chips topped with malt vinegar and a bit of salt.
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@renauda said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
@jolly said in French Government Says No to Virginity Test:
Then maybe they need to be ostracized from their families.
For not taking advice from a few Americans?
Or Canadians.
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