Some of these guys are anti-muslim, others are simply anti religion.  They disguise their hatred for religion in general, or muslims in particular, within an intellectual-sounding debate containing the word accomodation.

The truth is that religious symbols hurt no one.  It is a total non-issue.

A secular state tolerates religions.  This debate is about shutting down religion altogether, which is the way of an atheist state, not a secular one.