Why are we allowing this ?

[bazwillrun]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6134804.stm

Its an absolute disgrace

[admarlow]

fender62, as I said he wouldn't be defending this one!!

[brachiopod]

"When in Rome...." etc etc.
Of course, we British unreservedly respect and observe local customs whenever we choose to visit or live abroad.

Look how the millions of British visitors to Spain or Greece every year imperceptably blend in to the genearl populace, sampling local delicacies and generally absorbing the local way of life.
As for the hundreds of thousands of Brits who choose to make the Costas of Spain their home, well, you'd never find them living in ghettoes, refusing to integrate or not speaking the language, would you?

The British thirst for absorbing local cultures is now spreading further afield in our quest to discover the 'new'.

From joining in the traditional "Stag Do of Binge Drinking and Vomiting" in historic Prague, to participating in the Muslim Festival of 'Beer and Bikinis' in Dubai, the Briton abroad always demonstrates the utmost respect and observance to the local way of life.
Therefore, should we not deserve the same respect in return?

[sandbach99]

I assume in time a veiled woman will become a judge, this I feel is more of a threat as until she does her summing up she may not have needed to speak much, if at all, if someone then points out they cann't understand her and she refuses to remove the veil what is going to happen?. In theory the case could have gone on for weeks and she would quite rightly be able to say she had worn the veil without problem x no of days .

Plus not being actual able to see the judge was actually paying attention could be grounds for appeal surely

In the case of a long trial the same lady judge could fancy a day off, how would anyone know if the judge went to the court, went to the toilet and her friend same height, same coloured eyes came out and took her place, whilst the real judge went and did her shopping etc

Not a well thought out decision by our learned friends.

[sg]

Im off to Rome next week, what do they do there?

[tyler06]

re. veil on teachers has anyone taken children on there first day to school. (your be ok stopwith the nice think inblack)

[brachiopod]

Eh? What? Can you say that agin, tyler? Some spaces and punctuation might be nice.

[brenno]

GOING BACK TO ORIGINAL QUESTION. I don't really see women wearing veils as a problem, as I don't find it particularly threatrning! i understand some people may find it a bit rude, but teenagers wearing hoods and caps is alot more threatening and symbolic of criminal activities and no one goes on about making that illegal. A group of teenagers 'hooded up' would make me cross the road - a group of women wearing veils would not. Those going on about 'Britishness' should see that the biggest problem on the streets today is the youth (and some of their parents) chav culture.