The war memorial is the Tomb of the Unknown (WWI) Soldier.
Given the role that cigarette smoking played in the actual lives of front-line soldiers in WWI - the real disrespect here is being done by the French government.
No - I am saying that the original complaints against the man are clueless, gentrified hypocrisy.
It's like chasing homeless beggars out of a shrine dedicated to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Joseph_Labre - the patron saint of homeless beggars - while claiming that you are defending the holy dignity of the saint.
bell-cot•6mo ago
Given the role that cigarette smoking played in the actual lives of front-line soldiers in WWI - the real disrespect here is being done by the French government.
SapporoChris•6mo ago
bell-cot•6mo ago
It's like chasing homeless beggars out of a shrine dedicated to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Joseph_Labre - the patron saint of homeless beggars - while claiming that you are defending the holy dignity of the saint.