The French legislature is debating a bill which would make it a crime to deny that Turks committed genocide against Armenians during the time of the Ottoman Empire, almost 100 years ago. This particular genocide has been debated almost since it happened. Over the past few years the Armenians have managed to get it onto the media's scope. But, seriously, why is France debating the issue now? Could they not spend their time on more contemporary matters whose fate can be decided today rather than argue over something that can't be changed?
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This is a political issue in France, home to thousands of Armenians who are the constituents of many French politicians. It seems more of a ploy to gain votes, though there may also be something slightly underhand going on to further disrupt Turkey's entry into the EU. That would be peculiar, though, as France generally has shown more support for Turkey's entry than most other European nations.
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