text: what do you think of a ban on all religious regalia such as ......? yarmulkas, burqa's and large crosses in all public places? and, what would such a ban achieve?   this is a growing debate in some european countries with the most recent one in amsterdam where the "burqa ban" might be going into effect soon. such a ban would probably not happen in the united states.  the first amendment would prevent it.  some lawmaker might try it and it might even get passed into law somewhere in the us, but the courts would slap it down pretty quickly.  law should not dictate how a religion can be observed.  now, if you are referring to federal, state, or local government being prohibited from having religious displays, then that is already banned by the constitution.  the government should have no part in promoting or banning any religion.  even if 99% of the us were the same religion, the government should stay out of the religion business.