Muslims+in+France

The biggest problem when it comes to Muslims assimilating into France, is the lack of knowledge about the other party. The average French citizen does not know a lot about the Muslim culture, and therefor assumes the stereotypes about them as the truth. One horrific stereotype about the Muslims, is that they are all terrorists. This is of course completely unrealistic. When someone assumes a stereotype like this one about another human being, they instantly view them as a threat and pushed away from the 99%, or in this case, the 92%. This keeps them separated from the French culture. Being stereotyped as a terrorist also sadly makes police watch them closer than the normal French citizen. Depressingly, 70% of France's inmates are Muslim, even though they only comprise of 8% of France’s total population. Having the threat brought on by being viewed as a threat makes it harder to walk around and be part of the normal culture. Even leaving your home can be a scary experience. If stereotyping would be taken off the board, France would welcome the Muslims to its culture and they would be assimilated easily. As this is not the case, Muslims will have to work hard to change their image in order to fit in.