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France being a century old secular state, has the right to expect its citizens to abide by it, regardless of their religion and the duties that correspond with their faith.

The following is an essay which reflects the French government's current position regarding the prohibition of headscarf use by young Muslim women in schools. It will discuss the government's position on the new legislation in relation to issues such as human rights, secularism, anti-Semitism and sexual equality. It will also discuss the reaction to this current issue from those in the French Muslim community who support the legislation, to those who are against the legislation.
In 1905, the French government established laws which prevented the state from recognising or funding any religion . The concept of these laws is commonly referred to by the French term laïcité, a principle which defines the separation of church and state. These laws were passed to safeguard the new French democracy from any......

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