April 8, 2005
The Parallels of Islam and Judaism in Diaspora
Two moments in modern history: A religious community is banned from wearing distinctive clothing in public schools as doing so is seen as a violation of the rules of secular society, while another religious community is forbidden from ritually slaughtering animals as such slaughter is seen as a cruel and unnatural act. These prohibitions take place more than 100 years apart, the former recently in France, the latter more than a century ago in Switzerland.
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