Appel pour une Saint Georges laïque ;-D
(euh, non, multiculturelle…)
Fiyaz Mughal : A Multicultural Saint
▻http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/fiyaz-mughal/st-george-a-multicultural-saint_b_3131050.html
The St George’s flag that the EDL waves represents a historical, social and cultural plurality that the far right simply cannot understand. It leaves them looking and sounding like social dinosaurs. The people of Brighton sent the EDL packing a few months ago and they have been sent packing again, this time from a combination of anti-fascist campaigners, faith communities, LGBT groups and the youth of Brighton.
Many communities today seek to reclaim the celebration of St George’s Day away from the far right. It is time for St George’s Day to reflect the true state of modern Britain - where all communities have a stake in celebrating an occasion which is about shared experiences and values. Within that social space, there is no room for the purveyors of hate or the social dinosaurs who hark on about cultural and racial uniformity.
Let us reclaim our collective symbolism through St George, who represents what we are today: a mix of opinions, genes, cultural and social influences and even, dare we say it, religious beliefs. Those who deny this, deny their very existence.