France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of government neutrality toward religion.
France has just violated a basic human freedom; the freedom of a person to choose the type of clothes a person wants to wear. Soon, people in France won't be able to wear green shirts because it represents a political party. Red shoes will be illegal because the devil likes to wear them.
While worn by only a small number of people in France, the head-to-ankle burkini draws intense political debate in the country.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin hailed the ruling by the Council of State as a “victory for secularism.” In contrast, religion and secularism are concept's of belief unrelated with the freedom to wear clothing. Wearing a top hat on the streets will soon be illegal because they're antiquated and don't support French values.
It should be acceptable that religion should not have constitutional rights because it would allow religion to violate human freedom, like it has done in the past. But, the practice of religion is a personal choice that should not be forced on anyone, like it's done in the middle east. A religious school in France should be illegal because it takes away a child's right to choose a non-religious school; education is a basic right not an affiliation. A public bathroom is a basic right not an affiliation. A turban and a top hat should be illegal in theater's because it violates the freedom of the public when the person sitting behind can't see the film. Laws should be less generalized and more detailed.
In response to human freedom, the city of Grenoble, led by a mayor from the Greens party, voted to allow Muslim women and other women to swim topless, as part of a broader relaxation of swimwear rules. They also allow burkini to be worn by men and women. The city also requires a disclaimer posted at all public pools, "RELIGION IS NOT REAL, BECAUSE IT CAN NOT BE PROVEN."
