but you dont need to make that interpretation as it is a question of law and that may differ from one country to another, the irony of it is france laïcité laws are taking to an extreme similar to that of a theocratic state, telling kids what they can and cannot wear at school such as the headscarf/hijab. These political machinations in the spirit of revival of french identity and dealing with the 'immigrant problem' are nothing but that, machinations. the former is nationalist mumbo jumbo(control the dumb) and the latter is only exacerbated, not dealt with.. I d feel disgusting if i were french, but then again the french do on a daily basis.