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Bardot Convicted Over Islam Comments

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LATEST: Legendary actress BRIGITTE BARDOT has been fined $23,325 (GBP11,662) after she was found guilty of inciting racial hatred in her native France.

The former screen siren-turned-animal rights activist was accused of publicly criticising the Muslim religious festival of Eid al-Adha – during which sheep are slaughtered as a sacrifice – in an open letter to French president Nicolas Sarkozy in December 2006.

In the letter she said, “I am fed up with being under the thumb of this (Muslim) population which is destroying us, destroying our country and imposing its acts.”

The Contempt star was convicted of the racial slur in a Paris court on Tuesday (03Jun08).

She faced a possible two-month suspended prison sentence for the charge, but was instead just fined $23,325 and ordered to pay an additional $1,555 (GBP777) in damages to leading French anti-racism group Movement Against Racism and for Friendship between Peoples (MRAP).

The 73-year-old’s lawyer, Francois-Xavier Kelidjian, is now looking into appealing the ruling – but he insists the constant legal woes will not stop Bardot from voicing her opinions.

He says, “She is tired of this type of proceedings. She has the impression that people want to silence her. She will not be silenced in her defence of animal rights.”

Bardot, who quit the film industry in the 1970s to pursue a career as an animal rights activist, is no stranger to the law – she has been fined for similar charges of inciting racial hatred on four prior occasions, starting in 1997.

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  • Jaye

    Bridget Bardot tells it like it is. Too bad freedom of speech is one-sided. France does not have freedom of speech anyway. The muslims should sacrifice themselves rather than an animal. This would make more sense!
    Good for Ms Bardot. She is to be highly commended.

  • Jaye

    Bridget Bardot tells it like it is. Too bad freedom of speech is one-sided. France does not have freedom of speech anyway. The muslims should sacrifice themselves rather than an animal. This would make more sense!
    Good for Ms Bardot. She should be highly commended.

  • selinak

    Bardot is right and should be applauded for having the courage to say what many are thinking. She has given so much to the animals and I commend her generousity and compassion.

  • mia

    hi,

    Mrs. Bardot has always said, her criticism is directed towards the method of slaugthering the animals: they are fully conscious and the sacrifice is often done by a man who is not trained in slaughtering and with a unsharp, rugged knife – this must cause the animal unspeakable pain. It´s the suffering of the animals, that Bardot wants to stop, begging for prior stunning.

    I think it is narrowmindes, that people sue her and call her a racist, when the only think she wants is to stop the suffering of the animals.
    Mixing up things, putting a blind eye to reality is always the easiest thing.
    Bardot is a victim of the “political correctness” of the western hemisphere.

    I know arabs who buy a sheep and kill it in their bathingtub in their home. They don´t know how to kill the animal properly and quickly, I don´t want to imagine the horror and pain, these creatures are going through.
    Mia

  • http://n/a banes

    I thought France was a civilized, democratic country, Affording freedom of speech. If they afford freedoms to slaughter helpless animals routinely, and call it religious ritual, you would think they’d allow the human voice not be slaughtered likewise. A Silence of the Lambs, the voice and intellect of humans are neutered – you have to wonder about the French Government and people supporting it.

  • http://n/a banes

    ? anti-racism group? Movement Against Racism and for Friendship between Peoples (MRAP). Doesn’t sound anti-racist one bit. Nor Humanitarian. Sounds like they are organized by the primitive Muslim, whose God teaches them to hate and destroy “infidels”. An elitist, ego-centric, self-serving, ignorant antiquated primitive religion. Okay -Now Sue me.

    • J

      Buddhism is a religion and a philosophy.

      That organization’s title does not specify religion but part of this watchdog group’s objective addresses anti-religious offenses.

      France is notoriously ethnocentric however Bardot’s objection is valid IMO.

  • http://n/a banes

    I thought Islam was a Religion – not a RACE? Religion is personal choice, Race is not — not yet anyway. Compare, Buddhism, also not a RACE or Religion. Buddhist philosophy compliments all other man-made religions.
    Religion requires a Human “derived, determined, proclaimed” GOD with human interpreted laws, etc.. French gov’t is backwards or overrun with squeaky-wheeled Islam Religious Fanatics.
    Sad to see an entire government fail fatally. Maybe Islam will next be considered A Government, not a Race or Religion…
    Pitiful Ignorance.

    • J

      Buddhism is a religion and a philosophy.

      That organization’s title does not specify religion but part of this watchdog group’s objective addresses anti-religious offenses.

      France is notoriously ethnocentric however Bardot’s objection is valid IMO.

  • Becky

    Bardot is right!!! I applaid her. When will people realize that Islam is what is plaquing the world today with murder, terrorism and they treat people like farm animals. I ahve even heard of them killing and eating their human enemies! Think what they would do to an innocent animal!!!!

  • Becky

    Bardot is right!!! I applaud her. When will people realize that Islam is what is plaquing the world today with murder, terrorism and they treat people like farm animals. I ahve even heard of them killing and eating their human enemies! Think what they would do to an innocent animal!!!!

  • Mari ana

    Good for her!!! Islam will take over America if we are not careful. They are mean vicious people. People research and read up on them. Learn that it was not the whites who activated slavery…it was Mohammad and Islam.You need to be educatied. They enslaved all women and children who did not believe in their faith. Blacks were their first victims. We, the whites did not initiate slavery. Its in history of Islam. mari ana.

    • Anonymous

      When the muslims ruled spain for 700 years, they allowed the christians to keep their faith. but after christians gained control in 1492 i believe, you were forced to convert back to Christianity otherwise you had to leave the country or be killed. think im making it up, look in the history books. I was taught this in my Spanish history class in college. you will see for yourself. Islam is a religion of peace. after 9/11 more and more people converted to islam.

      • Chris

        lol – Ya, it was called the Spanish Inquisition. And one example does not make Islam a peaceful religion….. It means at one point in time they did something right. Speaking of the Spanish who did this, they founded Mexico as well. See a pattern….

      • cj

        muslims wanted to conquer the earth, they allowed other religions to practise their faith but were treated to higher taxes and second class citizenship even if the converted the were allowed tax relief but not full status as a muslim born person…do not try to defend a way of life that is intolerant and sneaky about it.

    • Chris

      And 1492 was the year Columbus sailed….

  • Joe Spivey

    Bardot always had more intelligence than she was credited for. She is to be applauded and honored for her stand on animal rights. Muslims can always get away with crying racism when their evil deeds are challenged, yet they kill and maim innocent people in the name of their “religion” and the world is supposed to just accept it. Thank goodness for people like Ms. Bardot who can speak out with courage and commitment.

  • Laurel Chapelle

    So France fines Brigitte tons of money as she defends “lambs being led to the slaughter”. What is up with this? Muslims, hatemongers of all, loving to kill, wanting to kill innocent sheep for whatever cause, are they the victims? This is lunacy. I am proud of Ms. Bardot and sad how we “cowtow” to the Muslims because we are afraid of them.

  • http://yahoo Margaret

    When I was a child my parents kept chickens for food..On Saturday’s my Father would cut a couple of chickens heads off for Sunday dinner..My Mother would dip the chickens in boiling water and pluck the feathers off then proceded to cut the chickens open and take the guts out..This produced a horrible smell that made me sick to my stomach..When Sunday dinner came and the chickens were roasted and served on the dining room table…I said no thanks to the chicken and just ate the veggies and dessert..Since then I thought to myself every animal that is eaten by humans must go thru slaughter and is sold in Super markets or slaughter by those that like to do their own slaughter..This is why I eat fruit,veggies,beans,bread,eggs and of course junk food..I am a senior now and have no health issues..I often wonder if my health is still good because of not eating animals and birds.

  • Barbara

    Ms. Bardot should indeed be applauded for her comments. She spoke truth to political correctness run amok. Sacrificing a live creature in the name of religion? What’s wrong with that picture in the 21st century!

    I hear her loud and clear, even over here in the U. S.

  • bob

    I don’t believe it’s hatred I think she’s just fed up. I’m fed up with Islam as are many other people. They try to force their agenda on the mainstream. A court calling it ‘racial hatred’ well….those judges need to be thrown out. It’s not racial hatred. First of all, Islam is a religion (so they claim)not a race. If they are murdering sheep for some religious practice, it needs to be stopped. And whomever on this blog claimed that the Christians killed muslims is wrong. After Islam went on a murdering spree and tried to kill off the Byzantines, the Christians responded in self defense. This is all documented go to prophetofdoom.net and see for yourself.

  • Luis

    I agree with her wholeheartedly, its her opinion and she is right. Maybe these people can go back to where they came from and burn sheep wives or whatever it is they do.

  • http://showbizspy gail dotson

    almost all nations in the world have a number of islams from the middle east living in their counties, as america has also,we born an america have to follow rules in the U S A we can not wear mask or anounce prayers 5 times a day We have to wait till time in the law and then we can hunt for a short time only fish in certain streams can be caught. we are not allowed to kill animals for any other reason than food to eat, we can be finded for animal curuality only children can wear a mask at holloween not grown ups . we take off our sunglasses to go into a bank WE can not leave the country without a visa that has to prove our birth and and another kind of I D we can ring church bells in some places for about a minute on sunday mornings And i know no other country where you can get citizenship by being born there, We fight wars for nations and people who for some reasons will not fight for them selfs as america would if we needed to defend the U S A all men women too young too old too sick disabled will stand in lines all day to be able to join the milatary fight with a stick a gun and any thing we can pick up for the majorities right to live in comfort and peace YES we have had some deserters or those leaving for canada But it was only a few men , AREthe miniorities moving here coming illegal which is against the law so if they first come in as illegals they have already broken our laws ,, so no ones can trust illegals to respect our other laws ,and because of small groups of minorities get to sue and have things there way We used to be a country ruled by the majority So why do we still have the right to vote a majority of votes for elected governors presidents ect ect to serve , yet we do not have laws the majority want and we majorities of americans have to go by laws of minorities Why doesn t this give someone a reason to take this to the surpreme court SAYING LET THE MINORITIES ELECT PEOPLE TO OFFICE IF YOU DO WANT TO HAVE LAWS FOR MINORITIES AND WE ARE NO LONGER RULED BY THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO VOTE ,,if we majority of people don t rule laws why do we get to vote ,,and we have grown so much as a country why not have 12 surpreme court judges or more 20 to pass laws ..or do we need another party with the senate and house and another large amount of people to make laws

  • http://www.petsinmotion.org lapetiza

    BARDOT’S OBJECTION IS VALID… SHE IS RIGHT! This MENTALLY disturbed group of musslims, (psychopaths), are hiding behind their religious and believed; and, they are being permitted to criminally slaughter animals and all…in the name of ALLAH? Who do they think they are fooling? Why it’s that this group of MENTALLY DISABLED, UNBALANCED MUSSLIM, are being permitted to IMPOSE their believe in any country by brutally slaughtering innocent and defenssless animals who cannot protect themself? This is NOT a religion, this is an act of brutality, vicious killing, dementia, insanity, and it needs to be STOP NOW! Why are they committing criminal acts…in the name of ALLAH?

    LAPETIZA

  • objectiv1

    They are free to do want they want but
    she is not free to say what she wants.
    No equality in France.
    And no freedom of speech.

    It will be the same in the good old USA if you don’t defend those rights now.

  • objectiv1

    As opposed to the uninformed and undereducated generation of today, Ms. Bardot was aware of European history whereupon, for hundreds of years, Europeans were forced to defend themselves from invading Muslim armies intent on conquest. After being thwarted for centuries a different approach is being tried and with much success due to the cooperation of european traitors.

  • cad guy

    The sooner people realize that islam is not a true religion, the better. Instead, islam is a corrupted way of life. A warped since of values that treat women as simple property. And so on… If islam would be taken as the crazed cultist ideology that it is, then the governments would have an easier job in regulating its spread of destruction. that is, laws are already in place concerning serial killers, child abuse, …etc.

  • Estie Ross

    I command Ms. Bardot ! BRAVO !!!!!!

    I am so sick and tired of people screaming Racist,
    everytime, someone makes a comment about the Muslim.

    They are a fanatic Religion, and people should express
    more their feelings regarding that Hatefull Religion…

    Please people wake up and smell, the Slaughter, that
    they are imposing on the whole world……

  • Kielbasa

    Last I checked, Christians weren’t driving car bombs into crowded market squares making political statements by killing 108 innocent people.
    The world is very much divided into tribes. Some tribes respect modern ideas of human rights more than others.
    Somehow France blames all of Germany for the Nazis, but doesn’t blame the Muslims for terrorism throughout the world.
    France, you are silly for fining Brigitte Bardot.
    There will come a time when the ethnic identity of France as French will be threatened, and then France will act to retain their cultural identity. I hope they take action while it can be done peacefully. Too often these problems are allowed to simmer until peoples resort to war.
    There is a difference between ethnic purity and cultural identity. Muslim or any outside tribe should be welcome to join a new tribe, but should not insist on a right to change the host tribe’s customs. France, Germany, Italy, Russia, all tribes have their own identity and have the right to maintain it.

  • http://WindowsInternetExplorer Gladys Bowers

    I agree totally with Ms. Bardot. Animals don’t have rights in our civilization, and it’s wrong! What if I practiced a religion that sacrificed humans?
    Our world will be judged on how we treat our most defenseless creatures and believe me, we will all fail. Animals are not on Earth for humans to abuse and torture. They are creatures of God just as humans are. Its time people learn this. Make animal cruelty a felon, religion or not!

  • http://booboodaniwla@yahoo.com daniela

    J’aime beaucoup Madame Bardot! We have a Muslim in the White House, it’s easy to sound powerful when an entire nation is being led by one. Muslims for most part deny and despice all religions and/or races which do not comply with Quaran. Killing is in their blood and teachings. Do not allow them to change our views of humanity and its course. Stand up for God’s sake and do something! Start by questioning why this president will not make public his birth certificate or any information in regards to his muslim beliefs. Why he is for building a mosque at ground zero, where the mighty muslims blew up our financial core? It’s like putting up a pro-Nazi sign in front of a tolerance museum. It’s wrong people! Where is our backbone? Stand up and don’t allow these towel heads take over a troubled nation. Don’t believe Obama’s speeches; he has sublined messages. And don’t give up on America, it’s still a powerhouse!!!!!!!

  • Sam

    I think Ms.Bardot is right,After all she is an animal activest what do they expect…, .Other activests should support her.She shouldn,t have been fined.I have French herritage,& I am shocked at this behavier I too am.against animals suffering from those people.They
    should be taught how to do things in a human way,Also we do not ssaccrafice animals here..,they are behind times.they wear ancient clothes,live in the past- anciant times,we know what that is…They should go back to their own country with their beliefs & laws… not to supercede our laws.Our culture has grown,it dosn,t enslave people,we still have freedom of speech in the U.S.A.Their laws are differant than ours or anyone elses.They hate anyone who does not believe the way they do.Why don,t they just go…& leave Ms.Briggette alone.France should start deporting hostile people who should go & live in their own country they are tresspassing on others rights & their beliefs.Pretty soon France will have an Arab President.Then eveyone can wear a nunn dress,won,t that be wonderful.I am glad I don,tlive in France.They are overstaffed to say the least.They are living on someone elses turf,they should do according to the ways & laws of that country.By thee way why arn,t there more animal rights people saying someting about this,,,,, .

  • john

    Brigitte,

    Too bad Europe has fallen under Islamic rule. Your passion for the truth outshines the exquisite beauty you once were. Never give in.