23-05-2015, 04:54 PM
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Burqa ban
Commonly called the Burqa ban, in 2010 France introduced laws forbidding any covering of the face to be worn in a public place.They included ski masks full face helmets and of course the muslim face covering Niqab.
Now its seems the Netherlands is following suit as it was announced yesterday that they will also be bringing in a so called Burqa ban.
There is no problem with wearing a headscarf ( hijab) or hair covering veil such as a nun wears and the ban will only be enforced in schools, hospitals, public transport and public buildings.. On the street and in homes or places of worship the choice of the individual to cover their face is still their own.
Switserland and Belgium are also said to be considering such bans.
Of course there is an immediate outcry of religious freedom but this ban isnt about religion is it? After all the Quran does not command women cover their faces it says breasts and gentials should be covered and women should be modest. So thats the religious argument out of the way.
Whats left?
Human rights? .. Well for years motorcyclists have had to remove helmets before entering public buildings and even before using petrol pumps. Wearing a ski mask to pop into the local bank is likely to set off all the alarms and have the police descend on you in force and I have to remove my tinted glasses at passport control so they can see my face even though my glasses are a medical necessity..
With all the unrest violence and hatred in the world and media attention on the likes of I.S is it so very strange that it has come to this and how long will it be before other countrys follow suit?
23-05-2015, 06:01 PM
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Re: Burqa ban
Personally I don't care what people do or don't wear it is a matter of personal choice whether they choose to wear a burqa or nothing at all.My only proviso would be when giving evidence in a court of law then it is important for a face to be seen and a voice to be heard clearly.
23-05-2015, 06:03 PM
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Re: Burqa ban
When in Rome , etc . This is Britain . If we travel abroad there are country's where women must cover legs shoulders , so we respect the law and do so or else we are arrested . Fine , if women want to cover their faces at home or wherever they live , but walking the streets they should have open faces , burkhas should not be worn in the UK . As written earlier , face helmets have to be removed on entering garages shops etc.
23-05-2015, 06:36 PM
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Re: Burqa ban
just because freedoms are denied in other countries is no reason for us to deny freedoms here.
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