Can pupils refuse a class for religious reasons?
A pupil refuses a class (mixed swimming, biology) for religious reasons.
- Accommodation possible
- Dialogue, but the class remains compulsory
- No exemptions, sanctions
What's at stake: The debate pits accommodations that keep the pupil in school against identical rules for all in public schools.
The left's argument
Reasonable accommodations keep the pupil in school instead of pushing them out.
The centre's argument
Talk with the family, but keep the class compulsory for all pupils.
The right's argument
Public schools apply the same rules to all: giving in opens the door to more refusals.
And you, where do you stand?
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