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Justification For Banning Burkinis? Two Law Professors Debate

A debate on religious freedom and the burkini.

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(Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

(Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

In case you missed it because, well, it is the last two weeks of August, last week the Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, struck down the so called “Burkini Ban.” That’s right, certain French towns and resorts have banned the wearing of Burkinis, and yes I love saying Burkini just as much as you do. Notwithstanding this fabulous word, I found it hard to disagree with much of what Elie Mystal wrote last week in these pages, in particular this line:

But it’s a start, and a clear signal that these laws are incompatible with any society founded on liberty and personal freedom.

But perhaps that is because I am projecting my American values (religious identity strengthens democracy) on my European counterparts. So I decided to enlist the help of two very influential European counterparts: Professor Dr. Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities at Queen Mary University of London, and Professor Rosa Freedman, Professor at the School of Law, University of Reading (you might remember them from the recent Brexit debate). As always, these aren’t live chats, but real-life conversations between the two professors, so to follow the conversation as it unfolds, click “follow” below and drop in your email.

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Zach Abramowitz is a former Biglaw associate and currently CEO and co-founder of ReplyAll. You can follow Zach on Twitter (@zachabramowitz) or reach him by email at zach@replyall.me.

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