Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-12-15-Speech-2-985"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Defence of the principle of subsidiarity - Display of religious and cultural symbols in public places (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091215.21.2-985"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-12-15-Speech-2-3792
lpv:speaker	lp:Joanna Katarzyna Skrzydlewska2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; IMCO (2009-07-16--2010-03-24)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-16--2012-04-23)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"In my opinion, the ruling of the Court has nothing to do with protecting freedom of religion. The presence of a cross in a classroom does not, on its own, exert pressure on a person’s worldview and does not violate the right of parents to raise their children in accordance with their own convictions, just as that right is not violated by wearing clothes which testify to the profession of a particular faith. A mutual understanding and openness to others lies at the foundation of a common, united Europe, as does respect for cultural differences between countries and the roots and traditions of the nations which make up the European Union. It is no secret that the sources of our European identity derive directly from the Christian tradition. Therefore, for a clear majority of Europeans, a cross is a religious symbol and, at the same time, a symbol which represents their values. I do not imagine that the mutual dialogue which we conduct with each other every day should be devoid of the values which we hold. Neither do I imagine that, in the name of religious freedom, we should be forced to deny what is, for us, an important and sacred symbol, irrespective of whether it be a cross, a Star of David or a crescent moon. Just as no one has the right to force anyone to adhere to a particular religion or value system, so also no one has the right to compel, in the name of freedom, anyone to remove symbols which are important for the whole of humanity. By its ruling, the Court of Human Rights is not, in fact, upholding religious freedom, but is discriminating against all those in whose lives symbols of faith have significant meaning."@en1

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