I nicked this topic from Phil's site as i thought it was an interesting talking point..please read the link and discuss....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3309723.stm




An official French commission has called for a ban on "conspicuous" religious signs in schools, including the Islamic headscarf.

President Jacques Chirac is expected to decide in the coming days whether to follow the report with a new law.
The issue of girls wearing the Islamic headscarf in schools has provoked a heated national debate in France, which is home to Europe's biggest Muslim community.