French ban of abaya robes in schools draws applause, criticism
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The decision on the robes, worn by some Muslim women, is part of a ban on religious symbols in state schools to uphold France's strict brand of secularism.

The French government’s decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools drew applause on Monday from the right, but also criticism.

  • Andy@slrpnk.netEnglish
    135·
    1 year ago

    This is dumb. I grew up going to a mainstream private Jewish school. We had to wear yarmulkes.

    Every child grows up in the guidance of parents, and everyone thinks someone’s lifestyle is abuse. Did you parents feed you meat? Yes? That’s abuse. No? That’s abuse.

      • bobman@unilem.orgEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Funny, children don’t have a choice when they go to public school.

        This means that they should be even more accepting of different cultures than private schools. You’re literally forced to go there if you’re poor.

      • Andy@slrpnk.netEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        The point was about indoctrination.

        You can’t call a Muslim upbringing indoctrination unless you also call Jewish, Christian, and secular agnostic upbringings indoctrination too. Which might be true, but then you’re just describing parenting.