[Captain.Remy]

Message original : FrenchAffair2

laicity is just the seperation of state and religion which exists in pretty much every european nation.

So what ? These countries didn't react the same way and are maybe less 'protective' about that principle. France is very attached to it, we even got threaten by Bin Laden if we don't take that law back (the one about religions signs a few years ago)
You just cannot expose it in public places, simple as.