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France considering ban on “conspicuous signs of religion”

post #1 of 4
12/11/03 at 6:44pm
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France urged to ban religious images



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PARIS, Dec. 11 — A long-awaited report on church-state relations in France advised the government on Thursday to forbid school pupils to wear Muslim veils, Jewish skullcaps or large Christian crosses.

THE REPORT PRESENTED to President Jacques Chirac said wearing such “conspicuous signs of religion” was contrary to the strict secularism French law requires for state establishments.
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post #2 of 4
12/11/03 at 7:13pm
The French...
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post #3 of 4
12/11/03 at 7:29pm
One can only wonder at the storm that will be kicked up when some poor child receiving chemotherapy is forced to remove her headscarf by mistake ...
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post #4 of 4
12/12/03 at 8:32am
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Originally posted by AgentOrange: Stainless Steel Rat
One can only wonder at the storm that will be kicked up when some poor child receiving chemotherapy is forced to remove her headscarf by mistake ...
That actually happened to a friend of mine at school. He had throat cancer, and had to wear a baseball cap. The Headmaster had a real bizarre thing about wearing hats inside the school, and snatched it off his head one day in front of everyone. Of course, faced with a wispy chemo-head, he backpedalled like a demon.
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