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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@am*3 wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

I had a long holiday in an Islamic country a while ago, in the biggest city in that country, and very rarely did I see burqas being worn, some more niqabs.   But further into the country both were more prevalent.  Some Islamic countries are more progressive than others, I guess.

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40 years ago, wouldn't life be even harder for women there then, than now? ( I think you posted on the drugs in suitcase thread, you have only been overseas, once, 40 years ago).

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I suppose it would have been.  If we went back now, I guess there would be more freedom for the women.  But that depends on the government.  There have been women's rights gained, and then lost since then. 

The way women (and men) dress changes because of western influences, more so in big cities than in country areas.

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Bob, you say humans don't interact by covering their faces .Women who wear a burqa (for whatever individual reason/s) do when out in public/around unknown men.They are human and that is what they do.

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@nevynreally wrote:

Lovely post.

And entirely irrelevant. I find the full burka confronting. I have the right to. As does every other citizen of this country, opposition leader or not. Feeling this way about the burka does not make anyone racist, sexist, or any other ist. Just uncomfortable and I feel okay saying so.

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Entirely irrelevant too. You don't make media statements about it, do you?