No Veils in France

A couple months ago—I know, I know, this is old news; but I didn't have a blog then—the President of France, Nicolas Sarcozy, announced that a ban on veils, worn by Muslim women, would soon be enforced. Here's an image of a full-veiled Muslim woman—

The reason for this ban? —Sarcozy states, "The full veil is contrary to the dignity of women. ... The response is to ban it. The government will table a draft law prohibiting it."

What strange reasoning! He seems to think that while these veils are contrary to the dignity of women, prohibiting their choice to dress how they'd like is not contrary to the dignity of women. So what if a Muslim woman wants to wear a veil over her face. Sure, it's a shame that their religion and culture require them to do such a thing, but nonetheless, it ought to be their right to do it. If a woman wants to wear a grocery bag over her head with holes cut out for the eyes, then by all means, let her carry on. Is the French government also going to enforce the prohibition of ghost costumes on Halloween? Or the use of veils for skin cancer victims?

This is nothing less than a hammer blow to religious freedom. French Muslims are thus not at liberty to practice their religion according to the dictates of their own conscience. But is this ban surprising? Not at all. The Islamic population in Europe is growing at an alarming and unstoppable rate. By year 2050 the Islamic population will be 25-30% of the Euro population.The secularism of Europe cannot win this war. The only option? —pass laws. It is a shame that France is willing to sacrifice virtuous principles to save an inevitably dying breed.