For the same reason the French do. The wearing of religious symbols is VASTLY different in meaning from wearing a tie. The tie is a ludicrous fashion-statement. However, the Burkha, Turban, Mitre, dog-collar are worn as a statement about the religious 'values' of the wearer. It's intended to demark the diferences between those who are 'in' a faith and those who are NOT! The tie carries NO statement of 'moral value', it's merely a sily fashion item.
Items worn as a DELIBERATELY inflamatory symbol (as worn by ALL the religious sects) are anathema to people like me. I don't think ANYBODY shouil;d be displaying sysmbols with the aim of declaring: 'My Noral Values are ghigher than ANYONE who does NOT choose to wear thios symbol'. Dress it anyway you like, but that really IS the intention of religious clothing!
Ian
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