Botheration,
Actually the comment you highlighted was not playing–on race (or religion) it was alluding to the proposition that something which may seem innocuous could be used as an effective weapon (as Foxy said, why add to the woes of teachers).

However , it might be enlightening to know why you have
Rorschach-like visions of “darkies” when you see the terms Moslem or Singhs.Especially since Muslims are all colours of human rainbow and a good number of Muslims and most Singhs, belong to the Caucasian race. I’m sure there must some deep psychological implications in that!

[PS: I may have had some crumpet this morning but there was definitely no butter associated with it – but then, each to his own!]

Botheration.... I didn't see your request about your tag, but I assume you asked me to use it correctly ? :) please send the same message to those who call me 'Bozo' and many other names :) (loony, psychotic,paranoid,xenophobic, insane, armchair nazi and lots of other colorful ones)

You say 'The Law' allowed...... ? What I saw was 'A parliamentary committee gave the green light' ok.. then they ALSO said:

"The inquiry into uniforms found all schools should accommodate clothing or other items that are religiously significant."

FannnnntaSTIC.. now, we Christians will begin wearing large crosses across our chests as the Crusaders wore as they went to slaughter the infidel pagan Muslims... 'religiously significant' and on our backs we will have 732AD..in bigggg BOLD letters.. because that was the 'religiously significant date when rampaging Islam was stopped in its tracks at Tours France.

You "pat pat it'll all be ok" mob.. simply don't get it. Honestly... you don't have the slightest clue about the big picture. All you see is 'Oh.. lets not discriminate, lets nourish and accomodate these various traditions' not realizing, that SOME traditions are as irritating, or confronting as the marching season in Northern Ireland when the Protestants deliberately marched in Catholic areas to rub salt into the historic wound saying "weeee WON.. youuu LOST" every single year since the original battle.

You seem to have the idea that WE don't have any 'irritating, confronting' religious symbols. Sorry.. we do, and if we want to take them up.. wellll you can fill in the blanks.

How about if SWASTIKA's are 'religiously significant' to young German migrants? errrrr.. get the idea ?

Its FAR better to have ZERO specific religious "Look at me I'm religion xyz" paraphinalia at public schools.

I'd like to know what the fine print is about this LAW.. and how the priority is worked out between it and 'carrying concealed weapons'.

Boaz,
I wonder why it is that some people, and Government Committees, think that all aspects of all cultures are worthy of practising and preserving except ours. As I said before, each time we change to accomodate others cultures we compromise our own culture. When our culture is gone it is gone forever. Other cultures will still be alive in the old countries.

Our society is not perfect but in comparison to others it still has a lot going for it.

I trust you 'mexicans' will tell your Government that the proposed changes are not on. People need to be told that this is our country with our rules and if anybody doesn't like what we do then they should not come here or leave. Simple really.

Changes wil occur but they will evolve from the community, not be imposed from 'on high'.

Go on have a whinge white (or olive) men.

The fact is kids are so different to their parents these days that head scarves and daagers being more prevalent than before is a drop in the ocean.

Why did you leave Norhern (or Southern) Europe anyway?

Boazy: "FannnnntaSTIC.. now, we Christians will begin wearing large crosses across our chests as the Crusaders wore as they went to slaughter the infidel pagan Muslims..."

I can't imagine why anybody'd describe you as "...loony, psychotic,paranoid,xenophobic, insane, armchair nazi..."

CJ...... I think I'll put you out there with Pericles (in the doghouse).. did you see Banjo's insightful comment?

"When our culture is gone it is gone forever."

I use colorful speech to get a point across..... Hey.. the Palestinians blew up airliners and massacred Jewish athletes..but today what do people say? "Oh..those poooooor palestinians"... get it ?

You were speaking commonsense in your previous post, now..what I'm doing is following up on the 'religiously significant' rationale ..by showing where it could lead if everyone practiced such an idea.

We could take large crosses to school..and parade them around .... I mean.. there is no end to where 'religiously significant' could take us.

We could have 'Tours day' remembrance and 'Vienna Day' remembrance...
it doesn't end.

It seems you missed my final comment 'zero' religious symbolism in public schools.

Well.. don't worry :) I'll throw you a bone to munch on out there.
When you learn to read ALL peoples posts, you can come back to the mat at the back door.