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.
Children shouldn't have to uphold any religion imo. It's tough here though as it's also their freedom to wear whatever so I don't think that ban is the best way to approach this issue here.
This is correct. Even if we don't necessarily agree with why they're choosing to wear it, saying that they're outright not able to is completely unacceptable.
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.
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.