Martin wrote:

On 10 Sep 2005 02:45:42 -0700, wrote:


Iceman wrote:

Which is understandable, since Muslims are economically and politically
marginalized in France, and many of them feel alienated from the
mainstream of French society.

That seems to be their own choice, insisting on wearing veils,

Odd that nobody has banned nuns from dressing the way they do in
Catholic schools.

I thought that Catholic schools were mostly private in France? They
wouldn't have been affected by the ban, just as a private muslim school
wouldn't be. That said, hardly any of the latter, though that might
change as a result of the ban- which you could argue is
counter-productive- i.e. when the aim is meant to be better integration.

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