ban on headscarfs...

[anna_hun]

German court upholds ban on head scarves Mon Jan 15, 8:38 PM ET



A court on Monday upheld a ban on Muslim teachers wearing head scarves in the schools of a German state under a law that says teachers' attire must be in line with "western Christian" values.

A Berlin-based Islamic association had complained about the law, which authorities in the conservative-run state of Bavaria have used to ban head scarves while allowing Roman Catholic nuns to continue to wear their head-covering habits in schools.

The Bavarian Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the application of the law in the state neither violated religious freedom nor was discriminatory.

However, a lawyer for the Islamic Religious Community said some of its members were considering taking their case to the Federal Constitutional Court, Germany's highest court.

Authorities in several states, including Baden-Wuerttemberg and Hesse, have introduced similar head scarf bans.

Judge Karl Huber insisted the Bavarian law did not favor the Christian faith. But because teachers must transmit the values of the constitution, the religious feelings of students and parents must be considered, the court said.

[snow drops]

lol its only just gotten to germany? wow, we had a major headache over that here in france around a bout last year, i think.with the same thing the ruling was totally enforced by chirac, on the grounds that they promote a religion and no religion is taught in schools here.

[anna_hun]

Originally Posted by snow drops

lol its only just gotten to germany? wow, we had a major headache over that here in france around a bout last year, i think.with the same thing the ruling was totally enforced by chirac, on the grounds that they promote a religion and no religion is taught in schools here.

It has been gone on a while here too-but I just seen this this morning on yahoo..and thought I share
I did have a hr religion in school a week-
We did not have much foreigners in class-and i remember catholics had to go to see a diff. teacher for that hour but we were 99% all protestants in class-lol
My kids go to a brit.school and they have it aswell..but I thing its called different these days.
My sons its called religious studies

[The_Zombine]

Originally Posted by anna_hun

German court upholds ban on head scarves Mon Jan 15, 8:38 PM ET



A court on Monday upheld a ban on Muslim teachers wearing head scarves in the schools of a German state under a law that says teachers' attire must be in line with "western Christian" values.

A Berlin-based Islamic association had complained about the law, which authorities in the conservative-run state of Bavaria have used to ban head scarves while allowing Roman Catholic nuns to continue to wear their head-covering habits in schools.

The Bavarian Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that the application of the law in the state neither violated religious freedom nor was discriminatory.

However, a lawyer for the Islamic Religious Community said some of its members were considering taking their case to the Federal Constitutional Court, Germany's highest court.

Authorities in several states, including Baden-Wuerttemberg and Hesse, have introduced similar head scarf bans.

Judge Karl Huber insisted the Bavarian law did not favor the Christian faith. But because teachers must transmit the values of the constitution, the religious feelings of students and parents must be considered, the court said.

oh boy, can you folks see storm coming? it aint gonna be good. how do the lawmakers think the muslims will feel when the nuns are llowed to cover their heads and they can't? its part of the muslim religion that wmomen should be covered and trying to force people to go against their religion aint very bright. and the lawmakers are supposed to be such clever chaps.

[anna_hun]

Originally Posted by The_Zombine

oh boy, can you folks see storm coming? it aint gonna be good. how do the lawmakers think the muslims will feel when the nuns are llowed to cover their heads and they can't? its part of the muslim religion that wmomen should be covered and trying to force people to go against their religion aint very bright. and the lawmakers are supposed to be such clever chaps.

You dont know conservative bavaria-different ppl-diff.state-lol

[The_Zombine]

Originally Posted by anna_hun

You dont know conservative bavaria-different ppl-diff.state-lol

that be true. but most muslims are conservative to.

whats your take on this?

[essex boy]

I think you may find this interesting.
A headscarf ban in a mainly Muslim country..Turkey.
Published..11th November 2005
Independent Online Edition > Europe

[anna_hun]

Originally Posted by The_Zombine

that be true. but most muslims are conservative to.

whats your take on this?

True-Conservative catholics and conservative muslims-
both stubborn and wont give in to compromises...lol-

[anna_hun]

Originally Posted by essex boy

I think you may find this interesting.
A headscarf ban in a mainly Muslim country..Turkey.
Published..11th November 2005
Independent Online Edition > Europe

Thank you essex

[The_Zombine]

Originally Posted by essex boy

I think you may find this interesting.
A headscarf ban in a mainly Muslim country..Turkey.
Published..11th November 2005
Independent Online Edition > Europe

thanks essex boy. just wondering, why ban it when obviously some people will be annoyed. why not just mak eit a matter of choice for people? they can mostly make up their own minds.