Are the French Lazy?

"Are the French a bunch of lazy slackers?...The French - if they’re not on strike, they’re taking long holidays or having extra days off thanks to the 35-hour week. That’s a widespread view, as can be seen from comments on RFI’s reports of the strikes against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s pension reforms. But do the statistics bear it out?" Full text

God is pro-work (Ge 1:28). What are your thoughts on the happenings in France?

Response to comment [from other]:  "The French are not lazy rather they have been influenced by Communist teachings..."

"To Marx, this human essence was is separate from activity or work..." Full text

Do you think the French love their work as we often do?

Response to comment [from a Christian]:  "vacations"

They certainly do love their vacations.  

"I would not say they are lazy so much as they have this attitude of entitlement, which I am afraid is becoming more and more prevalent here in the USA."

It seems to be getting that way.

"Paul Harvey's "If I were the devil"...

...The following is a 1993 article by the famous radio personality, Paul Harvey:

If I were the devil...

If I were the prince of darkness I’d want to engulf the whole world in darkness, and I’d have a third of its real estate and four fifths of its population. But I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree: thee.

So I’d set about however necessary, to take over the United States. I’d subvert the churches first. I’d begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve, “Do as you please.” To the young I would whisper that the Bible is a myth [Alate_One, PlastikBuddah]. I would convince them that man created God [Grantieheart, Gerald'Bug], instead of the other way around. I would confide that what’s bad is good, and what’s good is square [ArthurBrain, CheeseWiz']. And the old I would teach to pray after me, “our father which art in Washington...”

And then I’d get organized: I’d educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting so that anything else would appear dull and uninteresting. I’d threaten TV with dirtier movies, and visa versa. I’d peddle narcotics to whom I could [Tancredo]. I’d sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I’d tranquilize the rest with pills.

If I were the devil I’d soon have families at war with themselves; churches at war with themselves; and nations at war with themselves; until each in its turn was consumed. And with promises of higher ratings, I’d have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.

If I were the devil I would encourage schools to refine young intellect, but neglect to discipline emotions; just let those run wild, until before you knew it you’d have to have drug-sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door.

Within a decade I’d have prisons overflowing; I’d have judges promoting pornography. Soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in His own churches I would substitute psychology for religion and deify science [Alate_One, PlastikBuddah]. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls—and church money.

If I were the devil I’d make the symbol of Easter an egg, and the symbol of Christmas a bottle.

If I were the devil I’d take from those who have, and give to those who want it, until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious [El Dlo]. And what’ll you bet I couldn’t get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich.

I would caution against extremes, and hard work, and patriotism, and moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old fashioned—that swinging is more fun. That what you see on TV is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public, and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.

In other words, if I were the devil I would just keep on doing what he is doing." tldm.org Paul Harvey, March 16, 1993

Are the French Lazy?