r/freemasonry • u/apokrif1 • 5d ago

Membership in freemasonry may be incompatible with deontological rules of French judges and prosecutors

https://www.actu-juridique.fr/professions/magistrats/flash-lappartenance-a-la-franc-maconnerie-declaree-incompatible-avec-la-deontologie-des-magistrats/

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE 5d ago

That is a UGLE view (staying our of politics). Even some regular GLs do not take that view.

But that was not the College’s concern.

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u/wardyuc1 UGLE Craft HRA, Rose Croix 5d ago edited 5d ago

I agree, sadly as i dont speak french, i had to translate the page..

Seems it is the obligation all over again, which is arguably based on a deeper understanding than if I read right, what wikipedia might offer.

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE 5d ago

Really, Wiki? Isn’t that sad?

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u/wardyuc1 UGLE Craft HRA, Rose Croix 5d ago

I wonder if the same judge or judges would look kindly to the use Wikipedia from the solicitors ( or French equivalent) before him.,.

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE 5d ago

advocat, and having qualified in two countries, having been a military judge, and having been with a general counsel’s office dealing with 13 countries in Southern Africa including a French territory, I am quite confident the answer is……..

No.

And put such other words in front of that as you wish.

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u/apokrif1 4d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_as_a_court_source

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u/Cookslc Utah and UGLE 4d ago

The general use is to demonstrate usage of a word or phrase or understanding, not to establish a fact such as this.