Because frankly, religions are made up nonsense. I stopped believing in Santa Claus with I was 8 or so. Why are there still adults believing in magical sky beings? More importantly, why do we all act as if this is normal, actually still the norm, and all agree that it's something untouchable even when it's clearly evil and not for the betterment of humanity?

Seriously, if you think about it for even a second, it makes no sense. What does make sense is that religions are widely and pretty much exclusively used by those in charge to control those that follow the religion.

The church of the flying spaghetti monster (FSM) exists for a reason: It shows how easy it is to make up some nonsense and fly with it. You want to allow religious clothes? Then you have to allow me to wear a spaghetti strainer on my head as it's the official wear for followers of FSM.

What, you don't allow it because FMA is made up nonsense? Well, I got bad news for you... Christianity is also made up, same as Islam, same as Scientology, same as Hinduism, same as all religions. If you start looking at religions you can see how one influences the next, and so on.. The stories of Jesus and Horus are really very similar.

Simple fact: there is exactly zero scientific evidence that any supernatural person or entity exists, there is tonnes of evidence that we have all made it up, and continue to believe in it for... Reasons?

And yes, religion always exerts its influence. Merely displaying religious wear is to show what you think and want. Do you think I'd be able to have a free discussion about human rights for women with a government official wearing a burka?

So with all that in mind, do I have to sit and look at your religious wear because you somehow failed to grow up? How far should we let that go? I've seen multiple arguments that Muslim women should be allowed to wear burkas. Are you going to sit at a government office in front of somebody you can't even see because she is 100% covered, even the eyes? Should we allow it a step further, allow that in class rooms (yes, I've seen cases for that too)? How about then the next step where they will demand that they can only interact with women because their god demands it?

You might think that these are edge cases but that is what's att he core of this issue. If you allow one, you HAVE to allow all. I say: allow none. If you wan tto work for the government, if you want to work at a school, you wear and express no religion, period. It's the easy and fair solution. Again, if your religion doesn't allow you, that's on your religion, not your government.

And if you allow your fantasy wear, then you have to allow mine too, or start defining what religion is real and what not and I would LOVE to see that debate...