(CPOD) Nov. 27, 2003 – French citizens do not want any symbols of faith in the country’s classrooms, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 53 per cent of respondents support a law that would forbid the use of religious garb in schools.
(CPOD) Nov. 27, 2003 – French citizens do not want any symbols of faith in the country’s classrooms, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien. 53 per cent of respondents support a law that would forbid the use of religious garb in schools.
A French parliamentary group is lobbying for a nationwide school ban on visible religious symbols. President Jacques Chirac recently established a committee to study the issue.
The measure would affect many Muslim pupils, specifically girls who wear traditional head scarves. Five million Muslims currently reside in France.
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose the tabling of a law that would forbid students from wearing religious symbols –such as a cross, a kippa or an Islamic scarf– while at school?
Support | 53% |
Oppose | 42% |
