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Court Fines Brigitte Bardot for Opinion
Posted by Michael E. Marotta on 6/05, 9:06am
PARIS, France (AP) -- A Paris court on Tuesday convicted Brigitte Bardot of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying France.

From Wikipedia:
During the 1990s she became outspoken in her criticism of immigration, Islam in France and homosexuality, and has been convicted five times for "inciting racial hatred".[5][6]
[5] "Bardot fine for stoking race hate", BBC News, 2008-06-03. Retrieved on 2008-06-03. 
[6] "Bardot fined for racist remarks", BBC News, 2000-06-16. Retrieved on 2008-06-04
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It is hard to defend many of her public statements, or her animal rights activism, but equally hard not to admire her activities on her own behalf.  She ponies up her own money for the privilege of having illegal opinions. 

In any case, what argument can counter this:


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