Burqa 'confronting', says Tony Abbott.

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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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In June 2013 Queensland Premier Campbell Newman supported a magistrate's rights to decide whether a women should be permitted to wear a full-faced burqa in Brisbane Court .

The Magistrate asked the her lawyer if she was wearing 'a full burqa' and he indicated that it was.The magistrate remarked 'I can only see the eyes of that defendant'

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@izabsmiling wrote:

In June 2013 Queensland Premier Campbell Newman supported a magistrate's rights to decide whether a women should be permitted to wear a full-faced burqa in Brisbane Court .

The Magistrate asked the her lawyer if she was wearing 'a full burqa' and he indicated that it was.The magistrate remarked 'I can only see the eyes of that defendant'

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Mr Costello then proceeded to sentence the female student, without requiring her to remove her face covering, more commonly called a niqab when it reveals the eyes.

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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

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Nobody here said it was, but Mr.Google did.    

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This isn't about burqas, it's about being right,,,, by the holier than thou

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@clair.de.lune wrote:

This isn't about burqas, it's about being right,,,, by the holier than thou

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@**meep** wrote:

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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

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Nobody here said it was, but Mr.Google did.    

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Mr Google did not post the image here.

It is important that people understand the difference.   There is a difference between feeling confronted by a person with partially covered face and a person wearing lose clothing, covering entire body, including the face.

If someone did not know the difference and looked at the pretty picture you posted, he/she would probably be thinking, how can Mr Abbott, how can anyone say they  find it confronting?

[clair.de.lune]

"Mr Google did not post the image here."

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@**meep** wrote:

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It is important that people understand the difference.   There is a difference between feeling confronted by a person with partially covered face and a person wearing lose clothing, covering entire body, including the face.

If someone did not know the difference and looked at the pretty picture you posted, he/she would probably be thinking, how can Mr Abbott, how can anyone say they  find it confronting?

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Most people are brighter than you obviously think they are. 

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Meep, that may be a different case ? The one I am referring to .The magistrate did not make the request and the photos show that her head wasn't totally covered .

It has been noted that magistrates and judges were entitled to see a person's face to prove their identity and that the automatic assumption that women won't comply especially where is a very valid reason for it such as would be the case where the Law is concerned should not be made.

From what I have read it appears as though Magistrates and police officers do have the right to request removal if necessary .

Regardless of how confronting it is for others ....covering the face is part of some people's faith.I honestly haven't seen anyone fully covered (eyes with a veil ) in RL and I have only seen Catholic Priests fully decked out on a couple of occassions.I try not to think that behind every Catholic Priest is a negative stereotype ...others may see the Cassock and think otherwise...seeing one would I'd imagine be very confronting for those people.

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*loose clothing