I don't have that much sympathy, just for life.
I'm more concerned about the art and architecture and history! France was once the mightiest defender of Christianity and the church. I can just see the creeps pulling down Chartres and making it into a mosque or putting a horrid mineret on top of Notre Dame.
I guess I have decided that the world of ideas and freedoms trumps the art and architecture.
I know what you mean but where was France when the Taliban were blowing up those ancient stone carvings?
The French were silent then but reserved their outrage for our troops alleged destruction of Islamic art,,a phony report, but very revealing.
The French care more about hating us, selling out than they do about the Louvre. I have given up on them. But that is just me.