French minister says POLYGAMY to blame for riots

FTimes ^ | November 15 2005 20:30 | By Martin Arnold in Paris

[Proud_USA_Republican]

the inbreeding has more to do with it. Thousands of cousins breeding with cousins.

[Chinito]

Huh?

[Robert357]

...fingered polygamy as one reason for the rioting in the country.

Too many straight lines,.....not enough time. (/sarcasm)

[A. Pole]

Interesting

[WillamShakespeare]

Of course, it was polygamy! It wasn`t the fact that the rioters were fed up living amongst the biggest a-holes this side of creation.

[sure_fine]

animals gone wild

[yldstrk]

What a friggin' nit wit..

[Grim]

Gérard Larcher is the Minister of Labor which makes him an expert on sociology, pate d' foie gras, and j'en sait quoi.

[highlander_UW]

Oh why do I have to come across such a silly statement as that one and not have time to read the whole article right now. bump for later reading...and laughing.

[ncountylee]

Well...that's a new one.

[Paul C. Jesup]

the inbreeding has more to do with it. Thousands of cousins breeding with cousins.

Are you talking about the french? The muslims? Or both?

[Vaquero]

"ah the life of a frog...thats the life for me."

[GSlob]

"If people are not employable, they will not be employed.”
It is a piece of most profound wisdom. Hear, hear! I am pleasantly surprised that it comes from - strange to say - a state minister of France. Who'd think it?

[contemplator]

The French are blaming their problems on a morality line that has been crossed. I'm sure the irony is lost on them.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Politicians estimate there are 10,000-20,000 polygamous families in France, most from North and sub-Saharan African countries such as Algeria, Mali and Senegal, where the practice is legal.

Polygamy is a taboo subject for most mainstream French politicians. Far-right groups, however, have seized on it to argue that immigrants abuse the French social security system by collecting state benefits for several wives.

Free Money! Finally, a lottery where you don't have to play to win!

[Solamente]

"...the inbreeding has more to do with it. Thousands of cousins breeding with cousins."

That was my first thought! Garbage in, garbage out is my second!

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

hahaha I think he stepped in it. This guy will have a fatwa issued against him. His days are numbered.

[adamsjas]

Gérard Larcher said multiple marriages among immigrants was one reason for the racial discrimination which ethnic minorities faced in the job market. Overly large polygamous families sometimes led to anti-social behaviour among youths who lacked a father figure, making employers wary of hiring ethnic minorities, he explained.

Anything to avoid laying the blame at the door of Islam where it belongs....

[scouse]

French minister says polygamy to blame for riots.

Where next....Salt Lake City????