That is the question the French grappled with recently. Given their usual preference towards Muslims (or at least against US involvement in Iraq) I was very surprised to read this article.…
"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
That is the question the French grappled with recently. Given their usual preference towards Muslims (or at least against US involvement in Iraq) I was very surprised to read this article.…
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26 - shaun
First off i agree with the ban, but only because i am against all organized religion.
Second, the ban is on certain thing like the star of david symbols,yamaka's, muslim headraps, and LARGE crosses. The means christians and still wears crosses around their neck.
Third, French are spinless pieces of shit, and i am especially happy about the ban on jewish symbols because they are bad people
27 - BB
Shaun - how can you make such a comment!!! Let's not turn this into a race thing please. We've had enough of that around here.
28 - shaun
fine, i apologize
29 - Ms. Tek
I think we should take a vote to change the site name from "Blogcritics" to "Bigotcritics".
30 - Joe
Minor point: it's yarmulke.
31 - BB
Apology accepted.
32 - Mac Diva
Wow! And, I just wanted to know if there would be discrimination among religions if the law passes. Thanks for the link, Vic.
bhw, I so seldom hear someone state what the Establishment Clause does accurately (even among my freshlaws). You rock.
33 - bhw
I live to serve, MD. 8-)
34 - Ms Datta
Religoius symbols are important part of human life, and they appear ni a wide variety of settings.
Only religious communties and individual have the right to interpret the meangings and sinificance of their religious symbols,but in some cases they say headscarves is not an religious symbols ots an expression of covering for devot muslim women.
evn for myself im indian, i cannot say anytthing on muslim of headscarves but i just want to say its probably their religions respect to wear it or an religious symbol and they respecting it to god!
and in school rules on the uniform they don't state anything on not wearing an extra clothing- so its states that muslim young girls were considerable following rules !
35 - Jimbo
The headscarve is NOT a religious symbol but a cultural one. Christian and non-religious women in Eastern and Central Europe are often seen wearing headscarves, particularly in rural areas. Unfortunately Muslim women have been duped into believing that they need to wear it for religious reasons, by the men in power (i.e. the clerics)as a way of oppressing them.
Until the majority of Muslim women realise this and rebel against it, the debate will continue.
36 - Rob
Having attended a school without all of these restrictions allowed me to experience other people's beliefs and to understand how many other cultures live. To ban all religious exhibition including headscarves, crosses, yarmulkes, etc is a way to placate the teaching staff and not the students who are usually more opened minded and who don't have a political correctness agenda to meet.