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The controversy of the Quick halal

The fast food chain Quick has decided to sell only halal food in eight of its 350 French restaurants. The turkey has replaced pork, the rest of the meat is slaughtered according to Muslim rites. For the French chain of fast food is a simple experiment to adapt to demand, the local Muslim population here. "We just want to see how customers react to this offer" says the brand (Lemonde.fr).

This experiment is not accepted by a handful of politicians. The mayor of Roubaix Rene Vandierendonck, regional candidate, former law professor and civil liberties, has filed suit against the Quick Roubaix. A complaint of "discrimination".

Here is a summary of arguments they put forward to ban the Quick exclusively halal:

• Secularism : Rene Vandierendonck (Socialist Party) said defend secularism. "We want to preserve diversity. "He said in Lemonde.fr. "Yes to diversity, not exclusion," says he
• Exclusive Product: "Why Roubaix would be forced to go to Lille or elsewhere for bacon? "Said Mr. Berton . It wants to "enforce a commercial offer non-discriminatory". For Richard Mallié , UMP Bouches-du-Rhone, "Precisely because [fast food] leaves no choice for non-Muslim customers that this attitude is unacceptable. " (Lemonde.fr)
• Principles Republicans the UMP North Sébastien Huyghe condemns "acts contrary to the principles of our Republic".
• Luc Chatel, the government spokesman said it was "not a fanatic communalism" (Lemonde.fr)
• Islamophobia: "In twenty years, France will be an Islamic republic. "Said Eric Dillon , head of the FN list in the North.
• Payment of Tax: according Marine Le Pen, vice president of the National Front, "Whoever comes in this Quick purchase actually pay a fee to Islamic organizations certification (...)" That

: defense of secularism and republican principles, claims for diversity, rejection of communitarianism, and Islamophobic argument misses the point, that's how some politicians defended themselves to reap the tracks before the regional elections. PS, UMP and the National Front, everyone participates in the bidding in a controversy that is yet again hurt the Muslims.