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As Conservatives give ground to Progressive thinking here in America; as merry old England disappears beneath the waves of out-of-control far-left policies; France (of all places!) rises to speak out against giving in...

Sarkozy says burqas are 'not welcome' in France

PARIS (AP) - President Nicolas Sarkozy lashed out Monday at the practice of wearing the Muslim burqa, insisting the full-body religious gown is a sign of the "debasement" of women and that it won't be welcome in France.

The French leader expressed support for a recent call by dozens of legislators to create a parliamentary commission to study a small but growing trend of wearing the full-body garment in France.

In the first presidential address in 136 years to a joint session of France's two houses of parliament, Sarkozy laid out his support for a ban even before the panel has been approved—braving critics who fear the issue is a marginal one and could stigmatize Muslims in France.

"In our country, we cannot accept that women be prisoners behind a screen, cut off from all social life, deprived of all identity," Sarkozy said to extended applause in a speech at the Chateau of Versailles southwest of Paris.

"The burqa is not a religious sign, it's a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement—I want to say it solemnly," he said. "It will not be welcome on the territory of the French Republic."

Truth, dat. There's no modern reasoning behind forcing women to wear such intolerant garments. Muslim women are routinely degraded, forced to stay separated from men in public (unless their 'owner' husband or another male family member is present), basically they are considered property of men; in worst cases they are beaten, stoned, clitorectomized, killed.

A religion that's not progressed past the 6th century has no rights to force their beliefs on a modern society or any who want to live in a modern society. Reform is suggested.

Forced reform, if necessary. Or go home.