a most brilliant victory
france's lower house of parliament voted tuesday this week, 494-36, to ban students from wearing islamic head scarves and other religious apparel in public schools thus outlawing conspicuous religious clothing and symbols in classrooms. it goes to the senate, in march, where little opposition is expected. the measure would take effect in september.i delight in this triumph for secularism and reason, which indeed requires some explanation, especially for americans. the harvard crimson has published an op-ed which helps greatly in this regard.
