2 public schools decided with the start of the new school year to not allow headscarves anymore in class since they're religious symbols.

The muslims decided to take it to supreme court since they claimed that it wasn't a decision for individual schools to make.

And now the national network of public schools decided to outlaw these headscarves.

About time someone up high took a stand against the dhimmitude we've been forced to endure for so long.

is there a similar rule regarding wearing crosses?

just curious

can I get a link to your source please?

I'm not finding any reference to a major decision like this in the US news

Belgium rocks!!! What else did they ban this week?

Ivey: it's Belgian, not US. And yes, it includes all religious symbols. So crosses, headscarves, those funny jewish hats, mjollnirs, etc.

Technically the wording even says "levensbeschouwelijk" and not really "religieus" so that COULD mean it also includes ideological symbols

such as a Che Guevara shirt or the hammer and sickle

And a Dutch source: www.standaard.be/Artikel...

I find that oppressive.

it's sad.

wow thats unreal, the people would never put up with that here I dont think. I know I wouldnt

the general population is standing behind that??

I'm not sure about that, Ivey. They've driven Christmas and other holidays out of public schools. Why not this?

though that has more to do with school sponsored activities than personal garb I think. I don't think you can compare removing prayer

from a school assembly to a child wearing a cross or yamulke. That doesnt force people of different religions to participate or exclude them

they can always lump it into the "distraction" category.

I think the US is more of a melting pot and we should accept personal expressions of religious beliefs, that doesnt mean they should be

government or public school imposed or funded

if I want my children to have a religion based school experience I would send them to an appropriate school. I went to Baptist school myself

the constitution of the US guarantees the right of personal freedom of expression as well as the separation of church and state so I think

that would cover both categories

though you never know as much as the constitution is warped these days to suit LOL

FTR boni, there are no private schools. Only public schools and autonomous schools, the second are also free for students but are allowed to

have a religious identity.