I agree with you a 100% percent. They are creating issues where there are none. That teacher should absolutely have no problem wearing her veil. However, what about the issue of her not working with men? barring men from working with her is discrimination.
10 years ago the Canadian government went to supreme court because a sikh Mounted Police officer wanted to wear his turban,and was unable to dress in "full uniform". There was huge backlash as Canada considers the mountie uniform especially the hat, to be a "symbol" But the Gentleman won, as he should. In this case there was no real argument against, except to keep out dated policy in place. 10 years later, and we have not lost the identity of our mounties because we allowed religious rights and freedoms.
There are some issues that we need to address, and get out though, or the line will keep pushing back.
Here in Ontario, there is an ongoing issue about the ceremonial knives being brought to schools. I went to highschool with metal detectors, and not making eye contact with students I didn't know for saftey reasons, so I stand by the judgement of the school board. Ceramonial knives should be left at home or mosque. The religious argument says that it is an interval part of their spirituality and they have the right to carry them. So I ask, what do you think? When the religious rights of one, infringe on the basic human rights and/ or safety of another? In fact I've heard gang members are using the veil argument for their own case, because they are not allowed to wear bandanas in the school, as it obscures their face and is a safety issue.
We know logicly that there is no harm in a young muslim girl wearing her veil to class, and that bandana's signify gang colours ......but why does one persons religious/ human rights hold up in a public class room where policy for all other student does not?
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sleepinwifsilentbob Reviewed by sleepinwifsilentbob on . The muslim teaching assistant in the UK - shocking poll results! For those who arent in the know, heres the story - A Muslim teaching assistant's refusal to remove her veil was threatening to spark a full-blown row over religious relations as exchanges became increasingly bitter. A series of controversial interventions from politicians in both main parties drew angry responses from Muslim community leaders, with neither side prepared to back down. The Government's race minister demanded 24-year-old Aishah Azmi be sacked, accusing her of "denying the Rating: 5