Jan 08 2007
Soup Update: Pigs Win
First they came for my soup au cochon, but I did nothing because I don’t eat soup au cochon….
Here’s an update from Brussels Journal about the ongoing soup debacle in Frawnce. (Previous post here.)
The French Conseil d’Etat, the highest administrative court in France, forbids private charities from distributing pork soup to the homeless. On Friday night the high court ruled that offering soup containing pork meat or lard is an act of racism because some of the homeless might be Muslims or Jews whose religion forbids the consuming of pork. The court said distributing pork soup threatens public order because it could spark angry reactions*.
The Conseil d’Etat overruled last Tuesday’s decision by a Paris court of first instance that private charities are allowed to distribute whatever soup they please. Last December, the Paris police had issued a prohibition on the distribution to the homeless of “soupe au cochon” (pork soup), a traditional French dish, since some people in need might not be allowed to eat pork. [Read the rest here.]
* - Soup is as good a reason as any to burn the place to the ground.
January 8th, 2007 at 23:08 pm
In Minneapolis we have a similar situation. Muslim cabbies at the airport don’t want to transport people with alcohol or dogs. Luckily, I think there’s a good chance that we aren’t as far gone as the French and will tell them to take a hike.
January 8th, 2007 at 23:09 pm
And I scroll down the page and find you’ve already covered that.