Comments on: Brigitte Bardot: Not My Ally

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Anti-Whaling Advocates and the Far Right « Vegans of Color — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:25:00 +0000

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By: chris richards

chris richards — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:21:03 +0000

Yes, I agree with that for the most part. One other point – Ms. Bardot’s rhetoric tends to be inflammatory no matter who her target is. She has what my Irish relatives call a “barbed wire tongue”, and she seems to save the worst of it for the politicians themselves, who she has referred to as “imbeciles of the worst kind”, stating and that “if the animal world had been struck by the same virus of incompetence as Villepin’s ministers, there would have to be a mass cull”. One thing she’ll never be accused of is being tactful.

By: johanna

johanna — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:45:32 +0000

Chris — thanks for that comment. It would be interesting to find out how old that legislation is, who stunned their animals before that legislation was enacted, & who else besides Muslims ignores the legislation now. That would also give more insight into Bardot’s comments, which still to me seem to be phrased in an inflammatory manner (“destroying our country by imposing their ways”? That is classic anti-immigrant rhetoric right there — & whose country is she talking about? Is France only for non-Muslims now?).

By: chris richards

chris richards — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:40:22 +0000

Just one comment – the reason Bardot is focusing Muslims as opposed to non-Muslims is not because she’s a bigot – though she may be – but rather because because in France it is required by law that animals are stunned before being slaughtered – legislation which she herself fought hard to have enacted – and that law is being ignored by Muslims celebrating Eid.

By: johanna

johanna — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:51:10 +0000

New comment policy: folks who show a total lack of understanding of race & racism, & a total lack of interest in rectifying this? Will no longer be engaged. Ta ta.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:52:34 +0000

Johanna, if I “miss the point, multiple times” how could anything else I say ” indicate even more how [ I ] don’t get it” ?
I doubt if you know anything about Bardot’s animal rights work. Maybe you should check out her foundation’s web site.

By: johanna

johanna — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:42:07 +0000

Robert — Wow, way to miss the point, multiple times. Yes, I am aware that Brigitte Bardot does animal rights work that is tinged with racism & anti-Muslim sentiment. And please, if the “hate speech” comment was a prelude to a rant about freedom of speech, then save it before you indicate even more how you don’t get it.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:12:10 +0000

Bardot’s organization supports animal rights and is not, as you seem to think, strictly anti-Muslim. You need to look more deeply before you accuse someone of being racist.
Being critical of someone’s action isn’t “hate speech”….if it were then you’d be guilty of hate speech because of your remarks about Brigitte Bardot.

By: destinyskitchen

destinyskitchen — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:55:42 +0000

Brigitte Bardot is a sad person who needs to shut her hate speech down. Between her and PETA, this is pretty damn depressing. It kills me to see how some people & organizations claim to care for the rights of animals, yet in doing so, they completely disregard human rights, showcasing their intolerance & bigotry. RRrrr!

By: The Vegan Countess

The Vegan Countess — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:07:44 +0000

I am sad about Brigitte Bardot. I was so happy that a former icon was using her powers (I assure you she does have some powers) for good, and then this happened. What a disappointment! Why not just protest animal cruelty and not an entire faith? If she is going to criticize Muslims then she needs to take a long hard look at nearly every other faith on the planet.