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Originally Posted by Kevin
In European countries, don't they make a lot more use of CCD cameras and facial recognition software to track people? Might this be more a national security issue than a religious freedom issue?
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That might be the spin, but sunglasses, motorcycle helmets, etc. aren't banned, are they?
Indeed, given France's recent history of rioting, government interference, and (some would argue) institutional racism, "national security" doesn't really pass the smell test.
While I understand that other religious symbols like rosaries or yarmulkes don't have any real recent history of being 'forced' upon individuals, the fact that only one religious practice is being targeted this explicitly seems to speak for itself. I'm surprised that the notion that the banning is being done under the guise of "protecting" women hasn't drawn more ire, too.