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Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on April 13, 2011 at 7:16pm

Some have said this is just an excuse of a reason. To me this is the only real reason. I don't know if any banks would be stupid enough to let someone do transactions with a face mask, but you can't count on people to have common sense. There are places where the burqa should absolutely be not permissable and businesses should have the right to refuse service to people who won't identify themselves. I don't see the reason for outrage from liberal non-Muslims; this isn't the first restriction ever made on what people can/can't wear, and it's the kind of thing that I don't really want to stick up for even though I don't share the reasoning for the ban (promoting equality instead of security risks).

Permalink Reply by Hugh Kramer on April 14, 2011 at 7:54pm

Good point, Jim. I hadn't thought of that angle.

Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on April 14, 2011 at 9:47pm

The Burqa could be worn for non-religious reasons including sun protection and the avoidance of skin cancer and also cross-dressers would find it useful in hiding masculine features whilst maintaining a feminine aura. Likewise the Burqa has been successfully worn by armed robbers and people fleeing the country to avoid  arrest. Personally, I think the French lawyers will come up with some interesting arguments for their clients.

Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on April 14, 2011 at 10:19pm

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Permalink Reply by Donegal on April 14, 2011 at 11:42pm

The burqa is not even a religious item; it's a cultural inheritance from the bedouin cultures of the Arabian peninsula and forced upon a growing number of women, so the "it's a violation of my religious freedom to ban it" claim is false.

 

I have to agree with Hitchens who argued that we should be able to see who we are dealing with.  Similar items such as ski masks which hide the wearer's identity are banned in many places.  If you want to wear a burqa in your own home, fine, but when you're standing next to me in line somewhere I think I ought to be able to see your face.

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