Härunder följer några saxade citat om ett domstolsslut i Lille i Frankrike som upprört många sekulärt orienterade fransmän. Ett praktexempel på en oförlåtlig eftergivenhet och tolerans för en djupt kvinnofientlig religion, islam. Sannolikt kommer vi att få se fler dylika domar i framtiden, där man i allt högre grad kommer att ta hänsyn till andra kulturers seder och bruk och vad sharian har att säga. Upprörande är det i alla fall.
"In its ruling, the court concluded the woman had misrepresented herself as a virgin and that, in this particular marriage, virginity was a prerequisite."
"In a democratic and secular country, we cannot consider virginity as an essential quality of marriage," said an expert on French secularism, Jacqueline Costa-Lascoux."
"It is not unusual for young Muslim women to procure fake virginity certificates, use tricks like vials of spilled blood on the wedding night or even undergo hymen repair to satisfy family expectations, and evade the shame that would follow if their secret got out. "
"An informal survey by The Associated Press in 2006 found numerous private clinics in the Paris region where such surgery is performed, as well as doctors who supply fake virginity certificates before a marriage. ascoux."
M.J