Secular European bans target religious practices perceived as violating modern norms.

Evidence

Two moments in recent history: a religious community in France is banned from wearing distinctive clothing in public schools, as that is seen as an egregious violation of secular society; a religious community in Switzerland is forbidden from ritually slaughtering unstunned animals, as such slaughter is seen as a cruel and unnatural act. — James Renton, Ben Gidley (eds.), Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe, 869

Categorization

  • ADDENDUM: Directly parallels the ‘Complaints About Immodesty Go Way Back’ article’s theme of secular/modern moral norms policing religious practice as backward.