Important legal decision in France.

Original translation by Bear:

From Riposte Laique:

The Tribunal of Orleans recognizes that “Fuck Islam” is not an incitation to racial hatred.

Fuck Islam Get Out!

It is a very important judgement that has just been given by the Tribunal of Orleans this Tuesday the 28th of January. A man, aged 44, described by the press as someone close to the ‘Bloc-Identitaire’ was accused of having [written graffiti] on dozens of public places and halal butcher shops, this message: “Fuck Islam”

The lovers of the French language that we are, can only condemn such words. Why use “fuck”? Doesn’t the French language have the equivalent within its register?

But that is not where the essential debate lies. Found by a patrol, (the police are sometimes more efficacious to find this type of people than actual criminals) the militant was appearing in front of the Tribunal of Orleans where the prosecutor of the republic was demanding 3 months of prison with alternative sentencing that would be suspended and €1100.00 fine.

Defended by defense lawyer Scipiliti, well known to readers of Riposte Laique, the accused was found not guilty of the accusation of incitation to racial hatred. The Lawyer managed to make the difference between critique of dogma of a religion, “it is not a provocation to hatred but of legitimate hostility to a religion. If he had written “fuck the pope” or, “Fuck Christianity” he would not be here” …is what he argued.

No damages or interests as there was no civil components to this, and he had reimbursed the city the cost of cleaning approximately €380.00. Despite all this he will also have to pay an €800.00 fine.

The good news is he is not-guilty of the charge of provocation of racial hatred. It is therefore recognized that to say “Fuck Islam” is not a crime. Within the crowding of previous judgements, Houelebecq that within all religions, it was islam that was the dumbest.

We await for the rest with interest.

(H/T M)

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10 Replies to “Important legal decision in France.”

  1. 2 points of light:
    1- He’s not described as a “youth”
    2- They’re most offended, correctly, because “Fuck” is a loan-word: “Doesn’t the French language have the equivalent within its register?”

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  5. @yucki

    I believe that the French do have an equivalent word for ‘fuck’ but I’m not sure what it is. I believe it may be baiser. I’m very poor at languages.

    Anyway, the real good news is that ‘fuck Islam’ is okay, but the real test will be when it is acceptable to say ‘fuck the prophet Mohammed (up the arse)’.
    Sorry, I couldn’t resist adding the extra bit in brackets!

  6. @ yucki and softly bob

    French from France would say, Va te faire foutre islam, se faire foutre means get fucked.