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 Niqa in every school. Proponents of the ban argue that the Niqab is a religious symbol that should not be worn at Catholic Schools.
@94ZRF5Q2yrs2Y
No, and Catholic schools should be exclusive
@8PZX5D83yrs3Y
Why are they in a catholic school.
@95HMGJV2yrs2Y
Allow local schools to make this choice.
@8VFLN583yrs3Y
Yes, in cases where the Catholic school is the de facto public school/ performs public school function.
@8NRBCYMLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, if it is a private catholic school
@8HFYDN94yrs4Y
Schools should not be prevented from banning it
@8CFSZKHIndependent4yrs4Y
No, a niqab or burka is a security issue in that it conceals the idenity of a person. A hijab can be worn instead.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
@tomjolly662yrs2Y
No, it is a Catholic school.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, why is a muslim going to catholic school?
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, why would a muslim be going to catholic school.
