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*Germany's government – like the governments of numerous other European countries – strongly opposes [[homeschooling]], and homeschooling has been illegal in the country since the [[Third Reich]] enacted a law on this matter in 1938.<ref>[https://answersingenesis.org/homeschool/international-homeschooling-on-shaky-ground/ International Homeschooling on Shaky Ground]. ''Answers in Genesis''. October 1, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref> In 2013, for example, German authorities confiscated four homeschooled children from a Christian family who homeschooled in order to give their children a Christian education – the German government did this simply because the parents were not sending their children to the government school.<ref>Multiple references:
*Germany's government – like the governments of numerous other European countries – strongly opposes [[homeschooling]], and homeschooling has been illegal in the country since the [[Third Reich]] enacted a law on this matter in 1938.<ref>[https://answersingenesis.org/homeschool/international-homeschooling-on-shaky-ground/ International Homeschooling on Shaky Ground]. ''Answers in Genesis''. October 1, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref> The German government bans homeschooling because it argues it must "counteract the development of religious and philosophically motivated parallel societies," something which nullifies religious freedom and parental control.<ref name="Looy2013"/> In 2013, for example, German authorities confiscated four homeschooled children from a Christian family who homeschooled in order to give their children a Christian education – the German government did this simply because the parents were not sending their children to the government school.<ref>Multiple references:
*Ham, Ken (September 22, 2013). [https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2013/09/22/germany-against-homeschooling/ Germany Against Homeschooling]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
*Ham, Ken (September 22, 2013). [https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2013/09/22/germany-against-homeschooling/ Germany Against Homeschooling]. ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
*Crossland, Kiley (April 17, 2017). [http://www.bpnews.net/48684/german-family-continues-fight-to-homeschool German family continues fight to homeschool]. ''Baptist Press''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
*Crossland, Kiley (April 17, 2017). [http://www.bpnews.net/48684/german-family-continues-fight-to-homeschool German family continues fight to homeschool]. ''Baptist Press''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
*Mitchell, Elizabeth (September 7, 2013). [https://answersingenesis.org/homeschool/government-seizes-homeschooling-childrenwhose-kids-are-they/ Government Seizes Homeschooling Children—Whose Kids Are They?] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref> In 2010, a German homeschooling family traveled to the U.S. and applied for asylum,<ref name="HomeschoolAsylum">Huston, Warner Todd (February 1, 2010). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2010/02/01/homeschooling-german-family-awarded-political-asylum-in-us-where-is-us-media/ Homeschooling German Family Awarded Political Asylum in U.S., Where is U.S. Media?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref> something which they were guarenteed in 2014.<ref name="DHShomeschool">Berry, Susan (March 4, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/03/04/department-of-homeland-security-will-not-deport-romeike-german-homeschoolers/ Homeland Security Will Not Deport German Christian Homeschoolers the Romeikes]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref>
*Mitchell, Elizabeth (September 7, 2013). [https://answersingenesis.org/homeschool/government-seizes-homeschooling-childrenwhose-kids-are-they/ Government Seizes Homeschooling Children—Whose Kids Are They?] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref> In 2010, a German homeschooling family traveled to the U.S. and applied for asylum,<ref name="HomeschoolAsylum">Huston, Warner Todd (February 1, 2010). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2010/02/01/homeschooling-german-family-awarded-political-asylum-in-us-where-is-us-media/ Homeschooling German Family Awarded Political Asylum in U.S., Where is U.S. Media?] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref> something which they were guaranteed in 2014.<ref name="DHShomeschool">Berry, Susan (March 4, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/03/04/department-of-homeland-security-will-not-deport-romeike-german-homeschoolers/ Homeland Security Will Not Deport German Christian Homeschoolers the Romeikes]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 24, 2017.</ref>
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