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Pupils will be banned from wearing abayas, loose-fitting full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in France's state-run schools, the education minister has said.

The rule will be applied as soon as the new school year starts on 4 September.

France has a strict ban on religious signs in state schools and government buildings, arguing that they violate secular laws.

Wearing a headscarf has been banned since 2004 in state-run schools.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I get you, but... isn't religion supposed to be a free decision? you're agreeing to their terms and conditions (I know, I know, you can stop the laugh track).

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You really believe that families religious enough to force their kids to wear certain clothes would accept that they renounce their religion?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yep, hence the laugh track. I was raised as a Christian (atheist now) and I know first hand you don't get to choose lol but renouncing a religion is not a crime (in my country at least)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well up that laugh track to 11 when you hear what islam thinks about that last part

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I know such cases exists.