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Should the Burqa be banned? 4 Months, 1 Week ago
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As I'm sure your aware, Belgium has recently banned the burqa, even though its claimed that such an action is infringing on people's rights and freedom of expression be it religious or not. France is soon to decide whether the Burqa should be banned on May 19th. So what do you make of all this, is it right to ban the burqa??
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Re:Should the Burqa be banned? 4 Months, 1 Week ago
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im going to say no simply because i think if your going to ban one symbol or piece of clothing you should ban all religious symbols and clothing. i mean why not ban a nuns costume or a priests frock or my UCC Atheists tee shirt. not to mention now i cant wear my burka for satire.
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Re:Should the Burqa be banned? 4 Months, 1 Week ago
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To be fair the burqa was only banned in Belgium as a side effect of a law governing the covering of faces in public. It was pushed by both sides solely as a "burqa ban" but it's actually not that in its entirely. You can't walk into a bank with a motorcycle helmet on in most countries, so why should a burqa be different?
I personally don't care as long as people are willing to remove masks/helmets/face coverings etc in public areas and buildings for security reasons. I think this entire burqa ban is a farce. There are far worse forms of oppression for women (forced marriages, FGM etc) which should be tackled first.
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Re:Should the Burqa be banned? 4 Months ago
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My opinion, for what it's worth, has always been a certain yes. The full face covering should be banned in public places.
I believe it, as stated above and in the case of Belgium, for security reasons. I'd equate walking around in a burqa to walking around in a balaclava. It's not safe. If someone commits a crime, then we would hope a security camera or witness might catch a glimpse at their face.
I would be more sceptical of going the French route and claiming women's rights, since that could be dealt with in other manners. If a woman's husband doesn't let her leave the house uncovered, the ban will not force him to let her do so, it will just mean that he never leaves her out. That is an entirely seperate problem to the problem of security.
Also, it should be destinguised from the banning of religious symbols. It is not an issue of this type.
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Last Edit: 2010/05/07 18:53 By Reilly616.
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