Agreed.
Not to be one to focus on the smaller issues, but this isn't.
The fact that france DID NOT allow muslim girls to wear the head scarf in schools, is one big mistake. Regardless of their policy.
The difference between a muslim girl wearing a head scarf, and (for example) a christian wearing a cross necklace. Is that the latter is optional.
The head scarf in Islam is an OBLIGATION for women, not a choice.
So basically, the French government was telling those muslim girls to disregard an important part of their religion, for the sake of some policy.
A big no-no, IMHO.

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