The verdict is clear: a large global majority opposes banning religious symbols from public spaces, with little hesitation.
The gender divide is striking: women overwhelmingly reject the ban, while men are evenly split. The 55-64 age group stands apart as the only one leaning toward prohibition.
The most noted argument highlights an internal contradiction in secularism: if public space must be neutral, that neutrality must apply equally to all symbols. Treating some traditions differently from others amounts to disguised discrimination.