Hijab

There are several implications from the banning of religious items of clothing or jewelry, especially in countries where secularism is treasured. For countries that cherish personal freedom the banning of religious items seems to be a direct contradiction to this idea. Additionally, there is also the question of where do we draw a red line, will wearing clothing such as a shirt displaying religious symbols constitute a crime? It is hard and frankly borderline tyrannical for a government to have a complete say on our dress code and accessories. I strongly believe that religious freedom is a basic human right that should not be infringed upon by any state. Though there is an argument to make to ban religions that incite violence, isolated incidents from extremists within Islam does not mean that the entire religion, where the majority of people are peace-loving people, should be banned. Undoubtedly, the removal of any religious symbols should never be allowed.