Speaking, in post 34, about inferring the religious connection, what if a person wearing a cross hides it from the view by inserting it beneath his shirt or sweater? Would that still be illegal under that law ( LINK ) just because of the knowledge that the visible part of the chain around his neck is connected to a cross?
Also, like I said earlier, unlike a cross or a yamaka or a crescent, things like the headscarf do not have any significance in themselves in Islam. Therefor the manifestation of religious affiliation in these things is based merely on the uniformity that is created by wearing them. But that uniformity is the result of sharing a similar purpose (preventing being seen by males) and is not the result of deciding to share an outfit. Therefore the law does not apply on things like the wearing of headscarf by Muslim girls because the persons wearing those things did not decide to make the uniformity in outfit which led to the manifestation of religious affiliation.
A thing that could illustrate how the uniformity in wearing those things here was not decided by those wearing them appears if one imagine replacing them. For example the headscarf could be replaced with a bike helmet or a hood without affecting the religious function for which the headscarf is being generally used.
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