(September 10, 2013 at 9:00 am)The Germans are coming Wrote:Quote:A German court will rule Wednesday whether Muslim girls can be exempted from co-ed swimming lessons, an issue that has sparked many disputes. The judges must decide what takes precedence: freedom of religion or the state's obligation to educate all.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germ...21280.html
In my opinion this issue should be a no brainer. I see absolutly no reason for an excemption, essentialy simply because of a private dress code.
Freedom of religion should not mean freedom from consideration of human rights. Human rights should always trump cultural or religious expression.
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"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
... -Lucent, trying to defend the Trinity concept
"(Yahweh's) actions are good because (Yahweh) is the ultimate standard of goodness. That’s not begging the question"
... -Statler Waldorf, Christian apologist
