Marseilles
The band of college students met at the Grand Littoral shopping center, in the northern districts of Marseille, to make some purchases of school supplies.
If all condemn without appeal the savage murder of Samuel Paty, all express reservations on the possibility of addressing any current social issue.
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“You have to respect limits, understand that it may shock some. We have the right not to find that normal, ”
explains Sirine, a third year student.
For Mathilde,
“each teacher is different, each teacher does what he wants.
But afterwards, at school, we were always taught that we should not talk about religion ”
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And Mohand concludes:
"You have to be careful because cartoons hurt Muslims who cannot worship images of God."
On the positive side, these young people expect a lot from the discussions they will have during the week on this subject with their teachers.
It will be necessary to explain to them that at no time is it a question of taking a position in terms of religious practice, but clearly explaining what freedom of expression and secularism are.
Medhi Chouabi, professor of economic and social sciences
Medhi Chouabi, who teaches economics
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