French society holds dear the national value of laïcité, which is best defined as the understanding within the French citizenry that
A) wine should be consumed with all meals regardless of religious tenets.
B) secular society and values without exception take precedence over all religious affiliation.
C) it is often necessary for the individual to adhere to religious affiliation at the expense of the secular state.
D) there is a 50/50 balance between the needs of the secular society and the religious affiliations of the individual.
E) There is no way to convey the meaning of laïcité to someone who is not French. It cannot be understood by outsiders.
B
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