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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit employees from wearing signs of religious belief, such as an Islamic head scarf, in the latest decision on an issue that has divided Europe for years.

The case came to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) after an employee of the eastern Belgian municipality of Ans was told she could not wear an Islamic head scarf at work.

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[-] Norgur@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago

So "no state employee may wear religious symbols whatsoever" is "oppression" to you? How?

[-] trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

You didn't say "no state employee may wear religious symbols whatsoever."

You said:

you can go down the route the EU court has just ruled alongside, which is "the state does not give a fuck about your religion", thus not granting any exceptions from workplace rules for religions at all.

[-] Norgur@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

yes. and they do not give a fuck either way. Be religious, be not religious, we don't care. Besides, the court's ruling is in the article, so I assumed people knew what was up and thus would detect my hyperbole as such.

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