French Toast

The French riots demonstrate why socialistic economic policies don't work. The assumption that people given basic housing, health care, food and minimal provisions are going to be content is wrong. People need more than their basic needs satisfied to be happy. People must also satisfy their self-esteem (ego) and self fulfillment needs.

The socialistic idea destroys a person sense of purpose and self-worth. Handouts and charity degrade people and rob them of their self esteem. Lack of employment makes the problem worse. Where we work and what we do compose a good part of our identity. France's economy with its heavy taxes and regulations has put unemployment around 10%. Within its immigrants of Arab and African Muslims unemployment ranges from 20% to 30%.

To make matters worse, France has segregated the Muslim immigrants into public housing that bars them from French society. Since they are not integrated, these immigrants do not consider themselves French. They do not even speak French. They have recreated their old country within France, with its own social and cultural life in accordance with Islam. Within this isolated community they are taught that Islam is the only religion to be tolerated and that the world must be dominated by it.

So, now France is dealing with an outrage Muslim community. A community which pledges allegiance to Islam and to heroes such as Osama bin Laden. A community who youths riot through the city crying Allahu Akubar (God is great).