Will there be a U-Turn on the wearing of the Burkha & Nigab?

[anotheoldgit]

Not as we in this country have a 'cat in hells chance' of ever getting the Burkha or the Nigab
banned in Britain, but it will be interesting next month when Strasbourg issues their directive.

/// The human rights watchdog, based in Strasbourg, announced it will issue a directive next month that will be binding on all 47 European nations, including the UK.///

Will France, Belgium, and maybe later the Netherlands be forced to make a U-Turn?.

[anotheoldgit]

Sorry

http://www.express.co...-to-outlaw-the-burkha

[whiskeryron]

I hope so, if I am requested to remove a crash helmet etc. before entering a bank or building society then in the interests of security they should be banned.

[sammmo]

I think they were right to ban them and i'd go further and ban the hoodies too.

[McMouse]

The contents of these alien garments should be banned.

[naomi24]

I hope they're banned.

//The Muslim Council of Britain condemned it, saying: “The French government should be upholding religious freedoms.”//

Firstly, why should they be expected to uphold irrational beliefs taught by a 1500 year old book, and secondly, whose freedoms are they talking about? Certainly not the freedoms of the women who are indoctrinated from childhood to believe that unless they shroud themselves from society they will be raped - or worse.

[joggerjayne]

http://images.icanhas...28643671320359404.jpg

[trt]

If I walked into a bank/building society wearing a balaclava or similar, I think people would think there was going to be a robbery, so why should they be allowed to wear a Burkha or the Nigab.
For all we know they could be a blokes.

[thetruthhurts]

For once, I agree with you git

[modeller]

#//The Muslim Council of Britain condemned it, saying: “The French government should be upholding religious freedoms.”//
The Muslim Council are wromg , wearing the Burkha or the veil is not in the Koran or the Haddith. It is a culturing thing imposed by extremists. In fact only applied in a minority of Muslim states. It's like women not being allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. The fact is women have less freedom today than in the days of the prophet.

[dh001]

"...You've lost your case, AOG...." Eh? what are you on about jatte

[AlBags]

If wearing the burkha interfered with the ability to safely carry out their work when dealing with the public's lives, then they should be banned, rightly.
I expect Easyjet have had all the grief about it already, tho.

Nothing to do with wearing in public tho, Jatte.

[joeluke]

They have no place in our civilised society - end of

[naomi24]

^^ What a wag! :o)

[Quinlad]

If you squint really really hard, you can kid yourself that the small-minded hatred you're looking at is actually concern for women's rights or worries over security.

[RATTER15]

This would be great, problem is that these Women will probably never see the light of day again in these countries if they are not permitted to wear their burqa.

[naomi24]

Quinlad, if you see concerns over security and women's rights as 'hatred', I suggest you see a doctor about that squint. It's seriously clouding your vision.

Ratter, I wonder how long it would be before the men got tired of going to work, shopping for groceries, taking the kids to school, and running round daily to make sure grandma's ok? Maybe this would help to change their ideas. Just a thought.

[RATTER15]

Lol I expect Quinlad is just a young Lad still growing up and angry at the world and everybody innit, Bless :)

[Kromovaracun]

As has often been pointed out, the Burkha/Niqab are Arabic, not Islamic. Remember that while most Arabs are Muslim, most Muslims aren't Arabs (they're Asian).

I have to admit, I don't actually know if it's some kind of oppressive garment (largely because I find the issue a bit dull) but I instinctively distrust the sensationalist claims that it is purely because it seems that 9 times out of 10 such claims are wildly exaggerated.

Doesn't anyone else find the banning of clothes a bit strange? It just seems so... I don't know... petty to me. State power is generally something we should consider very carefully before using, and it never really seems like it is in this case. A bit like that stupid minaret ban.