Dave - The last I checked, the drinking of alcohol was forbidden in most schools, regardless of religion. Hardly a comparison to banning head scarves. Same goes for painting St. George's cross on your face, Greg. Since when was this a religious custom? Neither of these examples can be compared to banning little girls from wearing scarves to school.

Lets face it, thats an abuse of power and only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to other forms of discrimination. I used it as an example to show that if the 'authorities' can get away imposing those kind of petty rules, imagine what other discrimination religious minorities must be facing.