Hah, Ustwo, I'm living in the state that article is talking about. I had no idea that was happening (I'm here just for a semester, I don't really keep up on local happenings that much).
One thing that got my attention:
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"The aim of the law is to forbid state teachers from wearing symbols which could be regarded as political," said Erwin Teufel, state premier of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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First off, look up what "Teufel" means
. Secondly... it's a slightly different situation. I don't find it *quite* as bad if the ban applies to the teachers, and not the students, although I'm undecided on how that really changes the situation. Children essentially have to go to school, so a ban on students wearing religious garments would force these children not to wear them. Teachers are not forced to be teachers, so it's not quite as radical an idea.