When in Rome...take down their crucifixes?

"Italy vows to fight for classroom crucifixes"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/italy.crucifixes/index.html

I'm sorry but in my opinion, bringing the hanging of a crucifix in a classroom in Rome to court is just being petty. I cannot help but think that this woman was only in it for the money. You live in ROME for Pete's sake (or should I say Peter's sake?) the very capitol of Catholicism for two THOUSAND years! Of course there's going to be a crucifix hanging in the classroom, that's the culture! If you care so much, why don't you move? Sure, your kid has a right to freedom of religion, but really, so does everyone else, and when you're living in an area so culturally immersed in the history of a certain religion, well, do as the Romans do, right? And really, what sort of patriotism does this woman have to be like, hey, my country likes this but you want to know what, screw them, I'm taking this up with all of Europe! No! You just don't do that. If this were in the United States, I see how someone might get offended. In the United States, a crucifix can only be seen as a religious symbol if put up in the classroom. However, we're talking about Italy, a country who's culture has been soaked in nothing but Catholicism since it's birth. That's two thousand years worth of history being tossed to the ground all because one person can't man up and choose their religion for themselves. Freedom of religion, yes, I understand, but you cannot ask an entire nation to forgo its history so you can have almighty control over your child's beliefs. If you're so worried about their religious views, teach them otherwise! Or better yet, move! But really, in the end, they have the right to decide for themselves. Even more important, once they leave the bubble that is school and enter the real world, they are going to be confronted with moral dilemmas on a daily basis - they have to learn to assess various views and choose for themselves sometime, whether they like it or not! That being said, Helicopter mom, stop hovering and go fight for something that really matters.