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.
58% Yes |
42% No |
49% Yes |
42% No |
9% Yes, we should respect all cultural and religious traditions |
See how support for each position on “Niqāb” has changed over time for 193k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@969GHY62yrs2Y
Non religious schools should be more available
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They should pick out a different school as the one they are looking at is Catholic which goes against their religion.
@9LGSPNM1wk1W
Yes. but in secular schools. Institutions should intervene if there is evidence that girls are forced or threatened into wearing niqab or burka.
@9LGQHHN1wk1W
No as a Muslim, I feel best for Muslims to assimilate is to look more like the rest of society. Hijab prevent and more extreme cases of face veil prevents girls from integrating into society
@9KZK7D54wks4W
Catholic schools should not exist in the first place. School is about education, not indoctrination.
@9HPSHVS4mos4MO
I don’t believe in religiously aligned education but I also believe that people should be allowed express themselves as they fit: be it wearing traditional clothes or dying their hair and wearing earrings
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