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If it is a ban on all religious symbols for state employees who are teachers, I am fine with that. To call it xenophobic is not a very convincing argument as there are Swiss people who are muslims and for many muslims a hijab isn’t a fundamental part of the religion. Making exceptions for muslims just is unfair treatment for everyone else. A secular state means citizens have freedom of religion and that religion has no place in state business.
The headline is not correct.
All religious symbols are banned for teachers. This is because the schools are supposed to be neutral when it comes to the question of faith. The teachers can believe in anything they want, and practice any religion in any way they want - but in their professional role, they must not favour any faith, be it explicitly or otherwise.
How about we stop talking about how people look like and solve real problems instead.
So headscarfs for male teachers are A-OK?
What about headscarfs as a fashion statement instead of something religious?
I suppose a turban would also be banned under this legislation. or is it just for women?
Are they worried elementary schoolers will convert religions due to their elementary school teacher’s religion?
its about the teachers being state (or rather canton) employees and the state and school is supposed to be free from religion. you wont see a cross on the wall either. thats the reasoning as far as I know
I see, freedom FROM religion vs freedom of expression/practice. Interesting
While i don’t agree with the hijab or other religious coverings because I see it as a way to oppress women, it’s equally dumb to forbid women to wear it. A school should be non religious, but that doesn’t mean that you have to eradicate all signs of religion from school grounds, just that the teaching can’t be based on it.
This seems more xenophobic than well thought through.
necklaces with a cross probably are banned too, the question is, if it gets enforced
For it being xenophobic other similar clothes would have to be allowed. Are there Teachers dressed as Nuns, Monks or Cardinals?
No, they are not. Wearing a cross isn’t allowed either. The ban is for all religious symbols, no matter the faith.
Anatole France: ‘The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.’
How is that applicable in the context of religion?
It’s applicable because while the law might impact the occasional nun, I suspect that what they’re really out to do is target Muslim women.
