Belgium ban the burqa

[L3nny]

I couldn't give less of a s**t.

If a woman wants to go around dressed as a ninja it's her choice. That's the whole point of a free country.

There are all ready too many rules in this country, we don't need to start introducing a dress code.

[Biker Biggles]

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Rules do change,its called progress[?] We never used to have to remove crash helmets but we have to remove them when we fill up at some petrol stations.
Perhaps it would be better if it was all facial coverings where by not having any sort of covering[i.e.hoodie] in certain security circumstances.

Thats the issue.You either have a rule for all about face coverings or you are a racist bigot to use the current fashionable expression.Im sure Gordon Brown could explain better than me.

Originally Posted by L3nny

I couldn't give less of a s**t.

If a woman wants to go around dressed as a ninja it's her choice. That's the whole point of a free country.

There are all ready too many rules in this country, we don't need to start introducing a dress code.

its believed that more than one terrorist has escaped the country dressed in the burqa

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

I don't get why in this country we are so happy to bend over backwards for others and sacrifice our own sense of beliefs / customs. One of these beliefs being that we are at risk of attacks from others, so if you visit / live here.....for the sake of ALL, if it is a security risk to all be covered up, then sorry sunshine....off with the hat!!!! That being said, chance of it happening here is slim to none unfortunately.

The security thing is IMO a load of balls the current government have used as a poor excuse to impose more surveillance and restrictions of freedom on us.

Only threat to our freedom is whinging left wing idiots, not militant muslims. Ignore them and they will go away. Or blow themselves up, everyone's a winner.


TBH given some of the tales around here about muslim women "choosing" to dress like stealth postboxes I'm not sure it's fashion so much as lunatic husbands.
But, I don't really care.

Passport control on the other hand, well it's just common sense someone needs to see your face.

Take one British woman (preferably good looking with a nice bum) and take her to Saudi.

Dress her in a Bikini and see how far she gets walking down the high street!

When in Rome...

C

[L3nny]

Originally Posted by keithd

its believed that more than one terrorist has escaped the country dressed in the burqa

Common sense has got to be used. If you need to see someone's face to check their passport photo then obviously she would need to temporarily remove her veil. But if she want's to walk down the street wearing it so what?

Originally Posted by Berlin

Take one British woman (preferably good looking with a nice bum) and take her to Saudi.

Dress her in a Bikini and see how far she gets walking down the high street!

When in Rome...

C

Many of Saudi's laws are wrong, very wrong, we shouldn't start adopting them here.

Originally Posted by keithd

its believed that more than one terrorist has escaped the country dressed in the burqa

And I'm sure many criminals have made escapes upon motorcycles, or in transit vans.

FFS people, what are you scared of? Somebody dressing in a way you don't like?

Correct me if I am wrong but if we all went about wearing Burkhas we would be accused of being offensive to others religions[I know it is not religious garb]
But can somebody explain why they have to cover there face in this country,is it for the flies ,sand storms or perhaps they are shy.
I also think it slightly dangerous when worn while driving as the bottom of the veil is loose and could blow up over the eyes
It has been used in robberies and terrorist atrocities and escapes as a form of disguise.
If I walk into a bank for normal banking business with my face covered I wouldn't be surprised if a clerk hit the panic button,
It is ok for the country of origin but hardly necessary or relevent here and many countries have dress codes for foreign visitors so why should we not have one,that is unless this is no longer our country

Originally Posted by simesb

And I'm sure many criminals have made escapes upon motorcycles, or in transit vans.

do they get through security at airports on motorcycles and in transits then?

Originally Posted by keithd

Belgium ban the burqa

Ah, misread the title. Thought they'd done away wiith the Big Mac

Carry on......