Quebec law banning hijab at work creates 'politics of fear', say critics

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12. A head covering worn for modesty is quite often coerced at best

At worst they are worn on the threat of being beaten or otherwise shunned from the community. Meanwhile it’s always directed at women. Were it a case of full consent, then yes by all means wear whatever you want. Laws against it tend to be counterproductive, however on some level society should be concerned with it. Not everything cultural that comes with immigrants is positive. There’s still places on this earth where women are publicly beaten by morality police for not covering up. Tolerance is fine, diversity is generally a great thing, but inviting those attitudes is not.