Germany: It Is Hot To Wear Long Robes In Public Places.

In 2011, France issued a ban on wearing robes and wearing public occasions. scarf The ban (robe and scarf is exclusively worn by Islamic women). The ban was approved by the European Court of human rights this month, with its support and recognition. However, the passage of this ban has aroused. Germany People's hot debate.

According to recent reports, the opponents of the ban think that this seriously violates the freedom of religious belief and cultural openness. And it will only make the situation more tense. Supporters, however, believe that robes (worn by Muslim women) should not be seen in such an advanced and pluralistic society such as Germany.

Frankfurt, located on the Rhine River in Germany, has a population of 700 thousand, and a large proportion of them believe in Muslim Islam. Therefore, the issue of whether to issue the ban has led to a great divergence of opinion among the current ruling parties in Germany (the ruling party is one of the ruling parties, the CDU and the other small party "Green Party").

The current regulations in Frankfurt are that the officials of the municipal government should not wear black scarves in their work. Some even called for the provision to be extended to public places. Local residents are discussing with the authorities about the possibility of implementing the ban. Frankfurt residents believe the ban is feasible, because although Germany has about 4 million Muslim population, only a few will wear headscarves in public.

However, other regions in Germany differ widely in their views. The views of different ruling parties are quite different.

The German ruling party, the CDU, which supports the ban, is called the Christian Democratic Alliance. Germany is a multi-party system. The two largest political parties in the Bundestag are the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union. Other political parties include the Liberal Democrats, the left party and the greens. Generally, one of the two major political parties is combined with one party of the other three parties to form a governing coalition. Becker, the head of the newspaper, said in an interview with the newspaper: "I am against the main reason for wearing robes: such a dress implies a strong signal that individuals are separated from open and free society. You know, we live in a colorful city with a population of 170 nationalities. Here, believers in Muslims, Christianity, Judaism and other religions coexist peacefully. A free and open city culture is our characteristic. But wear black. robe But it is quite different from this. It gives people the impression that they do not want to integrate into society and must be out of touch with society. For me, if the ban is not limited to religious freedom, it involves the prevention of potential factors that may endanger the cultural diversity of our city. Another reason is that wearing a long gown and a scarf in public places is just like making a specialization and affecting public order. "

Another question is whether it is fine for wearing robes in public places. It is reported that in France, the penalty for violating the ban is 150 euros. Becker also expressed his view on this: "whether I am fined or fined is not my main concern. The implementation of the ban is mainly to show that individuals recognize the conduct of multiculturalism and religious freedom displayed in Europe and Germany, and that punishment is not the ultimate goal. According to information I learned from Facebook and newspapers, about 90% of the people expressed support for the ban. But our ruling coalition party (the "Green Party") believes that this is obviously overdone. On the contrary, we should adopt the way of persuasion instead of forcibly prohibiting it.

At the same time, Martina Feldmayer, CO chairman of the greens in Frankfurt, did not think so. "The goal we want to achieve is not to make our pluralistic society more harmonious and open," she said. But this is not achieved through compulsory injunction. Because doing so will only cause dissatisfaction among a few people and deepen polarization. The fact is that the number of women in robes is not large, and that is not common in public places. Therefore, in any case, we should adopt a way of persuasion rather than a ban. "

It is reported that Canada is also facing the same problem as Germany. However, we believe that the public debate on whether the ban will be implemented will further enhance our shared values.