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France is banning headscarves in schools
Too long to post the whole articleFrance is set to ban Muslim headscarves and other obvious religious symbols in its schools after a recommendation by a presidential advisory panel. President Jacques Chirac is likely to take up the recommendations and his Government will introduce a law in the coming months. Itâs an extension of existing rules that havenât been enforced as they stir up a great deal of emotion â Jewish skullcaps and large jewellery crucifixes are also not allowed. Itâs not an absolute ban, but a broad prohibition of overt religious symbols in schools. It doesnât apply to other public buildings. Civil servants are reminded that they are not supposed to wear overtly religious attire â but thereâs no ban. Personally I think France is making the right step, by strengthening the secularism with such a decision. Freedom of religion in Churches, Mosques, Synagogues etc., but secularity at public places, I congratulate the French decision. Posted by: Murat 2003-12-12 |
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