Since 1 September, Austria has banned headscarves for female pupils under 14 at state and private schools. Repeated breaches of the rule could lead to fines of €150 to €800 for parents.

Since the start of the 2026/27 school year on 1 September, female pupils in Austria under the age of 14 have been prohibited from wearing any headscarf at school that "covers the head in line with Islamic traditions."

Teachers' representatives say the new rule has generally been implemented calmly and respectfully. At the same time, some schools have reported conflicts and, in some cases, aggressive reactions.

The new law was already controversial before it came into force, with critics questioning whether it was compatible with freedom of religion and the principle of equality.

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[–] 14 points 1 week ago (20 children)

What about other traditions? Why single out Islam?

Continued singling out of Islam will lead to Christofascism, as Christianity will seem like an exceptional religion, incapable of anything bad.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

    Yes the traditional headdress of Christians should be banned as well.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    You’re joking, but an equivalent ban would be on wearing crosses, or removing distinct Christian architectural features like church and cathedral towers/bells.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Not really. The original intention of the head scarf isn't religious expression like wearing a cross is. It would be more like banning religious dress that forbids any exposed skin beneath the neck besides the hands like some christian cults do. The original reasoning for wearing a cross was to signal to other christians that you were a christian. What is the original reasoning for girls to cover their hair?

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  • [–] 0 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    If you're looking at original reasoning for allowing or banning religious practices, you'd have to ban it all because there's no logic to any of it. This is about religious freedom.

    If you are concerned that religious communities are controlling or oppressive, the thing to do is to provide access to education and wealth opportunities, not try to force them to change their behaviors with laws that will only make them more insular and resistant to liberal cultures. Let them be free to practice their religion how they see fit, but also expose them to different ideas so they can actually have a choice.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Seriously, just blanket ban all religious symbols and references—crosses, yarmulkes, star and crescent, head coverings, etc.—and call it a day. You go to school to learn, not to indoctrinate.

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  • [+] -9 points 1 week ago* (12 children)

    Idk have u ever thought Austria isn't a Muslim country ? Or that islam isn't on par on human value with other religions. I ask a christian if rape is bad he will agree A Muslim can simply said my religion comme before your law. Still havent saw one Muslim condamn Mohamed cause he raped a 9yo. Won't even start on his military conquest and his religious law that allow you to out the vainquish in slavery and sexual exploitation. Which happened quite a lot. 60% of french Muslim said their religious law prevail on country law.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 week ago (11 children)

    The Christian extremists in the White House are much worse, thanks to the aforementioned Christian exceptionalism.

    Many Christian fundamentalists might say "Rape is bad", but then define rape as something done by perverted men in dark back alleys, in masks, everything else is not real rape and the woman deserves it. This conveniently gives them a free pass, but can be used against immigrants.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    Muslim fundamentalists are the same. It's the same fucking religion. The Abrahamic religions are all terrible. Islam deserves the same criticism as Christianity. Yes Muslims shouldn't be discriminated but that doesn't mean you have to defend Islam by calling Christianity a worse religion, they both suck.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    It isn't. Islam is the worst and by far. Your statement simply tell anybody that you dont know anything on the subject

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  • [–] -2 points 1 week ago (6 children)

    Dont care didn't ask. We r talking about Austria, America isn't the center of the world. Also american christian aren't european christian. So you can keep your whataboutism

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  • [–] 0 points 1 week ago* (5 children)

    I didn't know PiS and Fidesz were Obama-liberal Christians...

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  • [–] -2 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

    Looking at your original comment IR seem u gonna be mad for a long time. So let's do do this quickly

    Human value

    Christian > islam

    Respect of ppl that doesn't believe in the same faith

    Christian > Islam

    Not my fault if the pedophile of the desert that invented a religion to justify having a harem and slave wasn't as altruist as other. Cope

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  • [–] -1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    "Obama said «Love thy neighbor» meant «freedom of religion», so that means the NSDAP 2.0 claiming to be Christian is pro freedom of religion, when they say they'll force Christianity into schools it means they'll put more freedom of religion there! Obama was a Christian, therefore every Christian is a liberal! If they're not, then they're fake Christians! We don't need secularism, we need Super Obama, who is even more liberal and more Christian (therefore supporting more freedom of religion), I am a very politically literate person!"

    Jokes aside I know just as many Christians who interpret the "turn the other cheek" part as a call to nonaggression, as those who think it means the people below them (this line came from the context of slavery) have to immediately surrender the moment they're attacking them.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    How many Muslim do u know that condamn the fact that their prophet was a pedophile? Or that it s litteraly written that u must submit non believer by force. That u can take all they have rape them and put them in slavery?

    I'm not arguing Christianity is perfect but fucking hell how can u refute that islam is worse by every metrics ?

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  • [–] 0 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    The moment Christianity took power, it turned from a persecuted religion into a persecutor, for centuries. Only a single historian disproved it, and the last time I checked he was a Heritage Foundation stooge (BTW, the Christofascist of the US are buddies with the Christofascists of the EU).

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