That's what the actual french law says:
It says, that pupils are forbidden to ostensibly wear religious symbols. It also says, before any disciplinary action is taken, there should be a dialogue with the pupil in question.
I fail to see what's detestable about this law, since it only says, keep your religion at home. Schools are places of education and not of religious practices. Any religious practices by any religion.
Also, this is how Laicité is defined in France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%C3%AFcit%C3%A9
In short, again - keep your religion at home and be neutral in considering what's best for the nation. I see nothing wrong with that.
Quote:
Article 1: Dans les écoles, les collèges et les lycées publics, le port de signes ou tenues par lesquels les élèves manifestent ostensiblement une appartenance religieuse est interdit.
Le règlement intérieur rappelle que la mise en oeuvre d'une procédure disciplinaire est précédée d'un dialogue avec l'élève. »
It says, that pupils are forbidden to ostensibly wear religious symbols. It also says, before any disciplinary action is taken, there should be a dialogue with the pupil in question.
I fail to see what's detestable about this law, since it only says, keep your religion at home. Schools are places of education and not of religious practices. Any religious practices by any religion.
Also, this is how Laicité is defined in France.
Quote: French political leaders, though not by any means prohibited from making religious remarks, mostly refrain from it. Religious considerations are generally considered incompatible with reasoned political debate. Political leaders may openly practice their religion but they are expected to differentiate their religious beliefs from their political arguments. Christine Boutin, who openly argued on religious grounds against a legal domestic partnership available regardless of the sex of the partners, was quickly marginalized.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%C3%AFcit%C3%A9
In short, again - keep your religion at home and be neutral in considering what's best for the nation. I see nothing wrong with that.