http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/04/11/france-starts-ban-on-full-face-veil-factbox-on-veils-in-europe/ Religion, faith and ethics Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/04/11/france-starts-ban-on-full-face-veil-factbox-on-veils-in-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-30303 ChrisHerz Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:48:23 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=20712#comment-30303 I feel better about the French law against appearing veiled in public after learning that it applies also to Christian students: They too cannot wear large or conspicuous emblems in national buildings, which in France includes schools. It would have been better, removing the perception of anti-Muslim bias had this too been extended to persons in other public places. France fought back more than a century ago against the evil tide of religious superstition which has done so much damage to my own USA. Kudos to her in persevering in this effort. I feel better about the French law against appearing veiled in public after learning that it applies also to Christian students: They too cannot wear large or conspicuous emblems in national buildings, which in France includes schools. It would have been better, removing the perception of anti-Muslim bias had this too been extended to persons in other public places.
France fought back more than a century ago against the evil tide of religious superstition which has done so much damage to my own USA. Kudos to her in persevering in this effort.

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