Headscarves And French Schools Essay

How many times have you ever wanted to just throw a hat on top of your hair because you woke up late and did not want to deal with it? How often do you see an amazing piece of headgear and you thought wow I would so wear that but I can't wear it at school? How often do you think if i'm at school all day everyday doing all this work why can't you just wear what you want so you can put the final touch on this look. Well I think students should be able to wear a hat ,because they do all this work or if they have something embarrassing like hair or whatnot and even could improve self esteem and relations with others.

So all around schools you hear “take your hat off” or “take your hood off” some people dislike hearing this because it is a way for people to express their inner feelings. Teachers at school say that hats and hoodies are disrespectful. A question I have is. Why? The only part of the day where it may show a bit of disrespect is when students are doing the pledge of allegiance. Students should be able to wear hats if they want too. Plus it’s a free country. Free country means “ a country where the government does not control what people say or do for political reasons and can Express their opinions without punishment.” What this paragraph is trying to say is that you should be able to wear hats in school.

I believe that the people should be free to follow their own beliefs. This just shows how the actions of the government were not fair to the citizens in France. The people were pretty much not allowed to live their lives peacefully. They were like species in a new world..

However, there is another motif that recurs in the “Most Dangerous Game” that deals with the elements of fear since fear has been mentioned throughout the entire story to describe what Rainsford feels. This “fear” motif can be used to describe how we, as humans, are afraid of something that might happen in the future or how we are frightened about things that may chase after us and endanger us. For instance, in the story, it describe the fear in Rainsford by stating, “The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror.” This quote shows how Rainsford was afraid of General Zaroff chasing after him or scared of being hunted by him, which is similar to how we are afraid of being chased by our

Ravary speaks out about a feminist perspective stating that, for example a nurse wearing will be forced to remove her hijab, while her husband who might work in the same hospital is wearing an Islamic beard but is allowed to continue to work (Ravary 2013). This example raises questions about what is considered to be a religious symbol; Quebec will have a hard time defining these symbols in the charter.

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, said earlier this year that the full veil, such as the niqab or the burqa, "hurts the dignity of women and is not acceptable in French society" (Aljazeera). In opposition to the critics' argument, Alveena Malik, a former faith adviser to the last Labour government , believes, Britain needs to take a different direction from others in Europe and to accept the veil as part of a modern British way of life(Ross). She also believes that the religious practice of the Islamic face veil should be a fundamental right. By giving Muslims the fundamental right of practicing their religion, it would give them the right to express their freedom and religion. If Britain decided to deprive the Muslims of their fundamental right like France did, then Britain would be trying to force the Muslims that participate in wearing the Islamic face veil to conform to their society like France as well. The government says that the reason for the ban on the Islamic face veil is because of security and the values or beliefs of the country in which the Muslims reside in. For instance: France says that the ban may cause France to be a target of terrorism. If France is concerned about the security of the citizens and knows that banning the Islamic face veil would cause a potential problem of terrorism, it seems like France would

Avi is a Jewish man who lives in France; he taught math for 30 years and considers himself to be "pro-Israel." With this in mind, Avi (an Orthodox Jew) is protesting the French government's ban on religious items. Wearing religious items is important to Avi because he has to wear the traditional "kipa" to keep faith with his Jewish religion. There is a local organization who happens to be a "pro-Palestine" group that has already started to contemplate political action to oppose the French law; its members are all Muslims, many who are angry because their daughters can no longer wear the "hijab" (headscarf) in school. In my opinion it would be in the best interest(s) of the local organization and Avi to team up to lobby the government, organizing a peaceful protest against the new law, and teach people about the importance of religious freedom. (Howard-Hassmann, 2005)

When I was introduced to the topic of France’s ban on the veil, I disagreed with the law. I took a position based on my customs as an American citizen, which differs completely from those of France. International critics began to argue that France is violating what people call “Freedom of Religion,” which I agreed with at first. As a foreigner from America, I am accustomed to the American government’s definition of freedom of religion. Protected by the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise.” (Religious Freedom). You can express your religion in public, during church, mass, or religious meetings. So the presence of religious items such as the burqa's and veil do not disturb the people or government.

For being a country founded on being free we are mostly a Christian country. Still, we must consider other faiths. Some faiths involve praying at certain times every day, others include your appearance. Though, sometimes carrying on with your faith can be an access point for easier attacks. “Hair on the head is more plausible to hide the contraband than a half inch beard, and then some are true of an inmate’s clothing and shoes” (Wolf 5). With the risks in following a religion we must kind in mind the safety of those around them.

Imagine picking up your child from school to find her in tears. Through her sobs she tells you that her day was spent in In-School-Suspension (ISS) for refusing to remove her head scarf, part of your family’s religious attire; I’m sure that you would be outraged. Your child’s uniform policy does not allow for any type of head gear to be worn, which left her stuck outside of the classroom and in ISS. In the words of the United States Department of Education, “A school uniform policy must accommodate students whose religious beliefs are substantially burdened by a uniform requirement (“Manual on School Uniforms”), this mandate is distributed to all public schools that want to implement or are currently utilizing a uniform policy. What the school did to your child is considered a violation of her religious rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. A school district in North Carolina came to an out-of-court settlement after being slapped with a lawsuit due to the fact that they denied any exemptions from the uniform policy based on religion. Our great country was founded on the basis of Freedom of Religion, so why should we allow for it to be taken away because of a school board’s decision to adopt a uniform policy that does

Many countries are facing the issue of immigration, and the U.S has been trying to create a way to end this issue for many years now. Many politicians have put together thoughts , that seem as if they would work, however they do not. Immigrants are probably intimidated by the long process and the hourly long test, and feel that it would be impossible to become a U.S. citizen. Not only is the process long, but you have to be qualified in order to take the test. Qualifying for test isn't always easy, especially if you are not financially stable. Therefore, they choose the easy route, and immigrate illegally so that they do not have to wait, and go through the long process.To help solve this problem, the amount of time it takes to become a U.S citizen should be reduced, and take only axproximately 1-2 years. This will help create a fast and efficient way to make the visa process faster, so people are not waiting long years to see their family and friends. In addition, the government should create better job programs for non-U.S citizens because they think the United States is a place for opportunities, and a better life.

Most people have seen a woman walking down the street or in a mall clad in what appears to be scarves wrapped around her head, covering her hair, ears, and neck. In some situations these women even have a veil covering up most of their face. This is becoming a common occurrence in the United States as the Islamic population grows. Some may view this as a way to make these women subservient, making it seem like they don’t have an identity or a voice. This leaves many to wonder why they would wear such a thing in modern America where women are treated as equals and do have a voice. The truth behind the headscarf does

When I was first introduced to the topic of France’s ban on the veil, I disagreed with the law. I took a position based on my customs as an American citizen which differs completely to those of France. International critics began to argue that France is violating what people call “Freedom of Religion”, which I agreed with at first. As a foreigner from America, I am accustomed to the American governments definition of freedom of religion. Protected by the First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof: or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” (Religious Freedom). You can express your religion in public, during church, mass, or religious meetings. So the presence of religious items such as the

An individual’s identity can differ depending on several different physical and biological factors including sexuality, gender, age and class. Throughout Ruby Tabassum’s article entitled Listening to the Voices of Hijab, identity is related to gender in a number of ways. I have decided to discuss this specific article because the idea of how femininity is portrayed is a significant aspect of Canadian culture nowadays. I am also interested in focusing on how the identities of Muslim women are recognized in society and how individuals interpret the meaning behind wearing the hijab. Throughout this article, I have distinguished several different reasons for wearing

Currently, the French want to ban the wearing of religious symbols in public schools so that there is no social tension, and to keep the main religion in France (Roman Catholicism) ‘pure’ (Gofen 63). But even though the French say they want to keep their culture pure, in reality since the world wars, religions such as Islam and Judaism have in fact become a part of their culture. Once again, the French let in other cultures knowingly, and once the cultural diversity begins, all the religions are apart of a country’s culture. An example of a religious symbol that the French are considering to ban is the Burka. A Burka is an outfit worn by Muslim females that cover them head to toe. Some, who want to ban the burka say that it is disrespectful to women and can be degrading. But, 64 million people in France are Muslim. By wearing a Burka they are just following their religion and are also following tradition (French). One other big controversy regarding religious symbols is the banning of