What sort of Frenchmen are they? Alain Finkielkraut on the Paris riots

A French philosopher and leading 68-er has an interesting take on the riots and what they mean for France and the rest of us:

What sort of Frenchmen are they? Alain Finkielkraut on the Paris riots
Haaretz
November 17, 2005

"When an Arab torches a school, it's rebellion. When a white guy does it, it's fascism. I'm 'color blind.' Evil is evil, no matter what color it is. And this evil, for the Jew that I am, is completely intolerable."

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I should probably have posted this in the Paris when it sizzles thread, and the article is also relevant to the Why American Muslims haven't turned to terrorism thread & no doubt others too, but I thought it sufficiently challenging to merit a separate posting. Enjoy!