The French Law Banning the Veil—Baaaad
It is now illegal in france to hide your face in a public place—a clear assault on very religious Muslims. Freedom of religion often involves particular manners of dress or hair, and prohibiting them is an act of bigotry. (There is one good thing in the law that I do support: it is now illegal to force someone else to veil herself).
The solution to religious fundamentalism is not religious bigotry. Would there be a protest about banning yarmulkas (the skullcaps Orthodox Jews wear) or crucifix necklaces?
I hope some non-Muslim French citizens organize massive solidarity actions with hundreds or thousands wearing a veil in public—kind of like the King of Denmark donning a yellow star during the Nazi occupation.
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It’s not just happening in France. I still remember, in 2nd grade, being told that I couldn’t wear a Crucifix to (public) school because religious symbols weren’t appropriate.
Yes, and I remember when I switched from yeshiva to public school in 5th grade that the old rule of you must keep your head covered was replaced by you can’t keep your head covered. Very confusing, it was.