[ninty]

I don't have any experience.

All i'm basing this on is the Atricle posted by VAC.

Originally Posted by ninty9

I'm sure that in the French Charter of Rights and Freedoms, just like in Canada and the US and Australia and NZ and Britain and every other civilized nation in the world, it says somewhere ar ule about the right to religion. Now if I wanted to, I would like to believe that I could wear a huge ass sombrero with a framed 8X10 picture of jesus hanging from it.

If they want to get rid of this stuff in school, you can't say its ok for you to wear a cross, but its not ok for you to wear a head dress or whatever. If they want it out of schools, they either say nothing religious is allowed in schools, or anything is allowed.

Originally Posted by CNN

Supporters say the ban is needed to preserve France's secular tradition. Opponents see the legislation as discrimination, particularly against the country's large Muslim population.

Some 140 lawmakers in the National Assembly, the lower house, have signed up to comment on a bill that authorities have said is directed at Muslim head scarves, but would also prohibit Jewish skullcaps and large Christian crosses from the schools.

What i'm grappling with is if the Government has a right to take away someone's freedom to wear something that is of religion to them. be it a cross or a scarf. I don't know the answer. As I said before, ban everything, or ban nothing.

What also troubles me is that it says "Supporters say the ban is needed to preserve France's secular tradition." If they want to preserve the French tradition, don't allow immigrants entry into the country.

I'm not examining the roots of the "problem", just trying to decide which route should be turned into law.