In 2010, teachers were told that Muslims would not be permitted to wear the niqab, the garment covering the entire body except for slits across the eyes. The guidance, circulated in Ireland by bishops among more than 450 schools, said that although staff should respect the religious rights of non-Catholics, it was "unsatisfactory for a teacher not to be able to see and engage properly with a pupil whose face was covered". Opponents of the ban argue that it religious expression is a basic human right and muslims should be able to wear the Niqab in every school. Proponents of the ban argue that the Niqab is a religious symbol that should not be worn at Catholic Schools.
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@9ZBRNYDSocial Democrats11mos11MO
Yes, but I also believe that educational facilities should not be led by any religious organisation.
@9MRYW5R1yr1Y
The relationship between the Catholic Church and the education system needs to be eliminated at a more fundamental level.
All religion should be banned from schools
@9F7PMF92yrs2Y
Abolish religion sponsored education. NO to all regligions in schools.
@9RFMBSK1yr1Y
The government should stay out of the matter. Let school administrations and communities resolve the issue themselves.
Religious schools should be banned, thus there should be no Catholic Schools.
@9C6D7RJ2yrs2Y
Catholic schools should be abolished. In secular education however, children should be allowed to wear whatever they want but the critical thinking skills and religion studies must be thought to help them question the traditions that they raise with which also includes Catholics or other religions. 10 year old child doesn't have the critical skills or development to combat predatory practices of dogmatic ideologies or religions.
@97XVQGQ3yrs3Y
I think religion should be entirely separated from education, no Catholic schools no symbols
@97T8QSX3yrs3Y
all religion should be banned
@92JQL4J3yrs3Y
Schools shouldn't be catholic
@8VVHK264yrs4Y
There should be a separation between religion and education.
Shouldn’t be any state funded religious schools
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