Remember, Barack Obama, the person to whom Mme. Bardot has made this impassioned plea on behalf of the animals, is a “brown fellow” of African ancestry, and even though Mme. Bardot associates with some politically questionable figures, the same can be said of President Obama–in fact, HE IS a politically questionable figure in his own right.

“Foreigners” whose “Muslim” beliefs bring so-called “culture” that harms animals is of course going to upset Mme. Bardot. Also, put the shoe on the other foot–if a foreigner went to live in Saudi Arabia or Iran, I’m certain that person would be told to follow the “when in Rome, do as Romans do” principle. It’s funny how Muslims do whatever the hell they want anywhere in the world and scream “racism” (religion is a CHOICE, not an ethnic identity!)when someone says “you can’tdo that in this country!”, but if you were a non-Muslim living in an Islamic state, your life would be made very difficult by the majority culture, I assure you.

I can tell by the quote you’ve used, Adnan, you haven’t actually read Mme. Bardot’s book (the REAL original source of the quote, not BBC and Reuters). I haven’t read her book, either, but until I do, I’m going to steady myself and read the whole thing in context. Yes, her comments can be troubling when you first read them, until you realise they’ve been taken out of context. This little quote has been floating around the Internet for years…can’t people find anything more incriminating? Mme. Bardot is simply expressing concern over a foreign culture having a negative impact on her work as an animal rights activist.

The fact Islam is practiced largely by “brown folks” is not her fault.
What do you want her to do: not be critical of Islamic culture for the sake of being “politically correct”? It sounds to me as if someone is playing the “race card”.

By the way, Adnan, as an apostate from Islam who is now a vegan, you’d be a hero to Mme. Bardot, regardless of the colour of your skin. She would have tremendous praise for your common sense, despite you being a “brown folk”.

I’m not saying Brigitte Bardot is perfect–nobody is–but I’m getting a little fed up with people who have a persecution complex. Secular countries provide a tremendous amount of amnesty for Muslim foreigners–the same cannot be said for Muslim countries providing a safe haven for non-Muslims.

Back to the main topic, though:

Back in the UK, a trawlerman’s gotten in trouble with the law for his own brutal killing of seal pups. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/25/wildlife-scotland

“…my country, France, my homeland, my land is again invaded by an overpopulation of foreigners, especially Muslims.” BBC and Reuters

Classy. That is what I consider racist (since right-wingers tend to use “Muslims” as code for “brown folks”), not the slaughter (something I abhor).