Good. Fuck religious indoctrination among the kids.
this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2025
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Agreed, and this goes for any religion that does it. But what really grinds my gears about (other) leftists defending this kind of religious expression is, this isn't something women choose. They're forced to and groomed from young age to cover themselves. Meanwhile, their brothers, fathers, sons all walk around free to wear shorts, t-shirts, etc. If men had to cover themselves the same way, then sure, at least there would be some level of equality. This is just plain old misogyny that has no place in modern societies.
However, with that said, there's a real possibility banning head coverings would ultimately hurt girls, instead of helping them. Good education and financial independence and stability in adulthood would give these girls a better and safer way to escape. Like with any other societal problem, it's complex and can't be simply "magiced" away.
But what really grinds my gears about (other) leftists defending this kind of religious expression is, this isn't something women choose.
How do you know that?
They're forced to and groomed from young age to cover themselves.
That's... kind of how all parenting works? You could legit say "they're forced to and groomed from young age to X" and replace X with anything you want and it'll work so you're not really saying much.
This is just plain old misogyny that has no place in modern societies.
Yeah here's the thing: Freedom of conscience means freedom of conscience, even when you don't like that conscience. If misogyny is reason enough for you to take a sledgehammer to this core pillar of democratic society then go ahead, but know that fascists can use that same sledgehammer against whatever beliefs you have that they don't like.
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It gets even worse, once the 'gods chosen people' and 'dirty heathens' discussions start. Kids have no filter. I'm speaking of all abrahamic religions and a a good chunk of everything else.
God sure does enact genocides on his "chosen people" quite often. I guess religious nuts sometimes forget what they're chosen for lol.
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I think that's a misinterpretation of the concepts of Freedom of Religion and Laicity (freedom from religion).
In the French understanding, laicity means that no representative of the State is allowed to show their religion, or treat people differently according to their religion / political orientation. Traditionally it even extended further : for example teachers would refrain from exposing their religion / political views because they recognized the influence they held on their community, and that being outspoken is unfair to those who do not share those views.
That being said, the Burqa laws are an attempt to place that burden on the users of the services of the State. It's pretty toxic because they should be served equally, which obviously they can't be when you write laws that target one specific group over others.
The attempt to place the blame on parents is equally toxic. You have the freedom to raise your kids the way you see fit : having a conscience is not illegal. If that leads them to do illegal stuff, well that's when the law comes in, but not before.
It's all fun and games until the next fascist administration uses the same Burqa laws to prohibit whatever you hold dear.
It's all fun and games until the next fascist administration uses the same Burqa laws to prohibit whatever you hold dear.
Yeah, next they'll be saying something like "kids shouldn't bring life-like replica guns to school" or something equally authoritarian.
The horror.
That's a great joke. I'm sure there's no reasonable scenario you could have picked instead of that one.
It's not like some places in the world are prohibiting discourse about homosexuality or the criticism of religion, under the same guise of "protecting children from indoctrination".
It's not like some places in the world are prohibiting discourse about homosexuality or the criticism of religion, under the same guise of "protecting children from indoctrination".
I am Finnish. Neither of those are in any way forbidden or avoided?
You're pretending — in bad faith — that this is some authoritarian bullshit. It isn't. It's perfectly reasonable not to allow kids to cover their faces. I wasn't allowed to in school in the 90's either.
Again, hijabs are completely fine.
No i'm trying to see the bigger picture here. Our great grandparents were deeply religious too and because schools are accomodating to all ways of life (the burden of laicity is not on the user) they were allowed to integrate with each other and that's how you get from >90% of religious practice in a country to <50%.
Those burqa laws have no discernable point, there is no metric that you could point to and say "see, that's how it's making society better". They only have negative externalities. Sure you can punish that teenage girl and make her life more complicated. Hell, you might even get her to quit public school, that would be fucking sweet right ? What does society ever gain from that ?
It's a solution in search of a problem, and as these things often are, it will be misused by someone whose agenda you despise.
It's not integration when you demand that your kid can't eat in the same room as others or that they won't participate in PE.
Religious kids get driven to other schools, with taxis, payed for by the state, in order to be able to practice their religion and culture. There and back.
But yeah, keep pretending in bad faith as if this is some authoritarian culture denying bullshit. It's not like I've said it several times now, so you surely won't seem at all ridiculous by obtusely continuing it. ^/s
Just because a thing doesn't have "a discernable point..." TO YOU, doesn't mean it doesn't have at all. Or do you think you're literally all-knowing?
Just because a thing doesn’t have “a discernable point…” TO YOU, doesn’t mean it doesn’t have at all
Show me the fucking data then you muppet. Kids in burqa in school is such a high-profile problem that it needs legislative action, surely there must be a mountain of data documenting the harm they do, and how prohibiting burqas in school makes that harm go away.
Or are you saying we shouldn't legislate based on data ? Dicks out, pure vibe, and if someone disagrees you just tell them they don't get it or maybe they think they're literally all-knowing. Jesus fucking christ man.
Show me the fucking data then you muppet
Oh, please elaborate. What data specifically are you asking for? No vague strawmen, but an actual argument and a specific datapoint that is something that is measurable?
You're arguing in bad faith to begin with, and then you go on and ignore all the arguments put to you. You talk about integration, but then instead of actually integrating, you advocate for segregation of the sexes and religions by ignoring the points that you'd have to actually build separate facilities for burka wearing girls to eat and they wouldn't participate in PE or at least shower afterwards, which would be unhygienic.
It's downright obvious you're trolling as hard you can to get me to say "we won't accept blabla islam blabla", but we do. Integration is always a compromise, and the compromise some cultures (which happen to also be majority muslim) have had to make is for instance stopping the genital mutilation of girls. That's just illegal here, no matter what culture you come from. Sorry, but that's unacceptable, no matter what you believe in. Burkas and Niqabs aren't, but when it comes to education in Finnish schools, afraid there's no room for them, for very practical reasons.
Ramadan is accommodated, because not eating doesn't require a separate space be built. But some veiled space where girls can be protected from the lusty eyes of.. checks notes... elementary school aged boys? Nah.
It’s downright obvious you’re trolling
Truly an insufferable prick
You literally ignore every other word from my comment saying that you're ignoring everything, except the part where I say it's obvious you're trolling [because you're constantly ignoring the actual points made].
You don't see the irony in your reply which ignores >98% of my reply?
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I always love the irony when people worry that others are being dictated on how to dress so they then themselves dictate to people how they can dress.
I always love the irony when people making such comments are unable to understand that setting SOME dressing rules in schools and working places is absolutely NOT the same as the dictation of wearing distinct clothing anytime and anywhere. The latter has far bigger restrictive impact on your freedom of expression.
This is pure and simple Islamophobia and racism. Their head dressings do not detract from anyone's learning including their own. This is like banning hair dye because it might "disturb and distract" other students. Bullshit.
This puts a lot of pressure on Muslim girls and places them in a further disadvantaged position compared to not only Christians, but even to Muslim boys.
Also, while Finnish schools are expected maintain confessional neutrality, display of a cross somehow doesn't count.
Fuck religion. Embrace personal experience over dogmatic teachings.
Every finn should get an emotional support burka.
Freedom of religion until we don't like it.
Why should there be freedom of religion any more? What does religion do?
Because freedom of religion is pretty much just a special case of freedom of thought and conscience? Unless you want the state to use its monopoly on violence to punish people for wrongthink, freedom of religion is here to stay.
Why should a state be allowed to dictate what people believe?
Why should there be freedom of religion any more?
This is an argument that will lead to you being forced into being a christian.
What do you have in mind? Maybe we should start rounding up people for having the wrong belief
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