Burqa 'confronting', says Tony Abbott.

[i-need-a-martini]

OMG!

And most of the country thinks this numbskull is suitable PM material??

And if that isn't bad enough when asked about Mr Kings proposed radical new policing system in which criminal suspects (only suspects mibnd you. Which i think means all Muslims in Mr Kings world)  would be injected with satellite trackable micro chips shot from a "high powered sniper rifle" his response was:

"I'm just not going to get into the micro-detail of policing," Mr Abbott said.

Micro detail? That is policing? How about "I'm not going to comment on what is obviously a ridiculous statement by King"? That would have been a more appropriate response Mr Abbott.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/burqa-confronting-says-tony-abbott-as-h...

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@**meep** wrote:

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@izabsmiling wrote:

I'm not going to tell a Roman Catholic Priest to get his Cassock off  

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LOL I hope you're not going to  tell a Hare Krishna something like that either,  and what does that have to do with concealment of the face in public space?

On an earlier point, observing dress code in ME, not being allowed to hold hands in public, prolonged looks at women, are not just suggestions for westerners to observe out of respect.   Such misconducts are punishable by fines or jail time.   Which is OK...when in Rome etc....

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what does it have to do with concealment of the face ?

concealment of there face  in public  relates to religious based dress  ......same as the Cassock  does.

We are talking about here not Rome or the ME ....we don't control the way other people dress here in our Country

...the state of undress may be a concern in most public places here .

[clair.de.lune]

I'll have a tanty and get the thread locked azureline

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don't you want to discuss Martini's topic Clair ?

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@clair.de.lune wrote:

I'll have a tanty and get the thread locked azureline

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now now, behave. Have you got a hobby yet?

The burqa wearing ladies live here, many of them were born here. Islam is not a country and not everyone who lives in the Middle East wears a burqa..............

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@izabsmiling wrote:

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@**meep** wrote:

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@izabsmiling wrote:

I'm not going to tell a Roman Catholic Priest to get his Cassock off  

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LOL I hope you're not going to  tell a Hare Krishna something like that either,  and what does that have to do with concealment of the face in public space?

On an earlier point, observing dress code in ME, not being allowed to hold hands in public, prolonged looks at women, are not just suggestions for westerners to observe out of respect.   Such misconducts are punishable by fines or jail time.   Which is OK...when in Rome etc....

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what does it have to do with concealment of the face ?

concealment of there face  in public  relates to religious based dress  ......same as the Cassock  does.

We are talking about here not Rome or the ME ....we don't control the way other people dress here in our Country

...the state of undress may be a concern in most public places here .

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Well actually, someone did raise a point about westerners not being forced to wear certain types of clothes, I simply responded that was not the case.  They are being forced to comply.   

We are talking about face covering ie the veil.  No one is objecting to wearing religious clothing in general, are they?  So mentioning other religions' clothes is irrelevant.   This issue is very specific ie not being able to see someone's face.  Not arms, ankles, necks...Just the face, for reasons accacia ???  i think it was that so eloquently explained.

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acacia pycnantha - that was who I meant..

[clair.de.lune]

Look at all the people giving me kudos in this thread

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@spotweldersfriend wrote:
A Paisley burqa would go down a treat in my opinion.:-)

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That's not a burqa

[clair.de.lune]

tee hee

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