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.

  • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    62 years ago

    I am a militant atheist and disagree with this decision completely. Freedom means nothing if it doesn’t include the freedom to make bad decisions.

    Oh just to be clear: Jesus was talking to Satan not the Holy Ghost and Allah doesn’t exist.

    There, the two unforgivable sins of the two major ones. I don’t much care for people claiming to be atheists without backing it up.

      • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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        52 years ago

        Just because I am an atheist does not mean I am against people having religion by law. I would prefer that no one has religion by choice. Just like I would prefer everyone to have healthy lifestyles. Just like I would prefer if we all stopped listening to rap-rock.

        There is a difference between what I wish and what I think should be lawful.