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14. I have never touched a Muslim woman

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 08:27 PM

Apr 2018

or an Orthodox Jewish woman. I do not talk to a married Muslim or Orthodox Jewish woman without first asking her husband if it is okay. I find that men from Turkey and Yemen tend to hug instead of shaking hands. If I know that I am going to meet someone from a country I am not familiar with I do research on their customs and beliefs. I don't care if they ever assimilate. That is up to them.

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Algerian woman denied French citizenship over handshake [View all] EX500rider Apr 2018 OP

WTF is wrong with France? marble falls Apr 2018 #1

Macron has been busy endearing himself to the French right sandensea Apr 2018 #3

So that explains France bombing Syria. Crowman2009 Apr 2018 #7

The elite like it sandensea Apr 2018 #8

It's not just the French right when it comes to these cultural JI7 Apr 2018 #11

This is not a right wing issue, or it shoudn't be LiberalLovinLug Apr 2018 #13

Post removed Post removed Apr 2018 #4

+1000. I totally agree rollin74 Apr 2018 #5

You think that muslim citizens need to act more "French".... marble falls Apr 2018 #10

To an extent, yes. Jedi Guy Apr 2018 #35

Killing and mutilation are against the law, I'm asking about dress, langauge and popular culture.... marble falls Apr 2018 #36

Not particularly, no. Jedi Guy Apr 2018 #42

in the spirit of low-hanging fruit, what objective and sources support that allegation? LanternWaste Apr 2018 #46

Common sense. Jedi Guy Apr 2018 #47

What if this had happened in the US? marble falls Apr 2018 #6

The US has never had a requirement for assimilation metalbot Apr 2018 #12

Yup. This is definitely NOT the US. French secularism is serious national business Arazi Apr 2018 #15

Our way or the highway, I guess. christx30 Apr 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author YOHABLO Apr 2018 #2

I have never touched a Muslim woman Cold War Spook Apr 2018 #14

Well, do not move to France. They are fiercely secular. GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #16

Just some respectful common sense rules to moderate one's behavior around any unknown person... marble falls Apr 2018 #37

France is, and has always had, a racist elitist culture. Nitram Apr 2018 #17

I really feel for her. She must have felt really conflicted at that moment. Silver1 Apr 2018 #18

It just shows that her beliefs are not compatible christx30 Apr 2018 #19

She has to make a choice. Silver1 Apr 2018 #20

I agree with the ruling. gyroscope Apr 2018 #21

I agree with the ruling cabot Apr 2018 #22

I agree with the ruling Devil Child Apr 2018 #23

What on Earth do the French do with Orthodox Jews? The community has been in Europe... Hekate Apr 2018 #24

I do that too! EllieBC Apr 2018 #30

I expect better of Dems/progressives than to support bigotry, but it pops up in the oddest places... Hekate Apr 2018 #39

'just like calling out misogyny' melman Apr 2018 #44

Nota Bene, my fine progressive friends: there are some amazingly bigoted responses here Hekate Apr 2018 #25

If you went to Saudi Arabia or Iran christx30 Apr 2018 #26

why is it a "bad thing to say"? 0rganism Apr 2018 #43

I wasn't born in the USA gyroscope Apr 2018 #27

No shit. Id say I cant believe what Im reading... a la izquierda Apr 2018 #45

All countries have hoops you need to go thru doxyluv13 Apr 2018 #28

Who knew one of those "hoops" was allowing unwanted physical contact? Hekate Apr 2018 #29

Your point is? doxyluv13 Apr 2018 #31

Nevertheless if handshaking is a legal requirement of citizenship it should be in the statutes. ucrdem Apr 2018 #32

Yep, a power differential Hekate Apr 2018 #33

Personal bodily integrity is a human right. If my boss made it a condition of my employment ... Hekate Apr 2018 #34

What if you were going for a job christx30 Apr 2018 #40

What if he offered her a hot dog? ucrdem Apr 2018 #41

To those defending the woman cabot Apr 2018 #38

I know the value of a handshake in our society, but also the value of handwashing/sanitizer. moriah Apr 2018 #48