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Originally Posted by Ashartus
I think banning the burka is just treating a symptom rather than the underlying cause of the problems facing France. The real problem is immigrants coming into the country with no real prospects, ending up in slums or lower-class neighbourhoods where they are surrounded by others from similar backgrounds, and effectively bringing their old society to a new country. The only way the problems are likely to be solved (in my opinion) is by integrating immigrant groups into society, but that would mean having them live, go to school, and work alongside the existing population rather than in racial enclaves. Unfortunately not something that can be solved by passing a simple law.
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Naw, the same thing happens in Canada and the US. People live where they will be most comfortable and it naturally draws immigrant communities together. When you're surrounded by old customs it's easier to maintain them rather than adapt to new ones.