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.

  • rustydomino
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    62 years ago

    Sure, they key here being private school. They’re regulating public schools.

    • Andy
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      02 years ago

      The point was about indoctrination.

      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.