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CMV: A law against wearing anykind of religious symbol in schools is not a good method to fight religious extremism.

This topic keeps coming up in debates in Flanders - Belgium but Belgian Politicians are afraid to tackle the issue, forcing schools to take a stance. 

 Recently a school has been convicted for imposing such a ban. Heads of School are again demanding politicians to take a stance so all schools can harmonize the rules they apply. 

Should politics intervene? In which direction? Is a broad consensus possible with regards to such a sensitive issue? Are there good examples of regulation in other countries?
gpt
I think the idea is probably to combat sexism and force assimilation (at least, those were the French justifications for banning the burqa), not reduce religious extremism. Wearing a (relatively common) item of religious apparel is hardly a reliable indication of "extremist" positions; not everyone where a cross is like a radical evangelical sort.