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Originally Posted by garinda
France is hardly secular, it's whole culture in entrenched within Roman Catholicism.
Would Druids qualify for the four religious bank holidays?
Would I be penalised against being an atheist?
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In law France is a secular state, hence the banning of religious items in schools. That's a statement of fact, pure and simple
Imagine that all citizens are allowed (say) 4 days "religious leave" and it's up to you whether you spend it on pilgrimage to mecca / summer solstice with the druids / star trek convention / atheists summer camp or whatever.
You couldn't just say all your religious festivals become holidays......us Catholics would be forever skiving off for saints days
This could lead to a more open, tolerant society, perhaps