Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[***super_nova***]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

Invitation to such events clearly state that there is a dress code.

if that was specified on the invitation then

that is fair enough.

if not then an open day should be open

to everyone with an opportunity to learn about

different customs. 

at the end of the day - yes, it is their mosque and

their policies.

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The Mosque that my daughter lived near would drop invitations in the mailboxes and probably also advertised the event, but request to dress appropriately was included.  It did not include scarfs or anything drastic, just  not to wear sleeveless tops and very short skirts, or something like that.  Tht was more than 10 years ago, I do not recall the details.

[Anonymous]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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How incredibly rude of you.    You would have met with similar request if you would have wanted to enter synagogue or many churches.  Although some churches are are nowadays so desperate to get anybody in, they might let you in topless.

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wow really?

and there was i thinking it had something

do to with progress and  being welcoming to everyone.

no need to be checked in at the door.

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Invitation to such events clearly state that there is a dress code.  It is very rude to disregard it.  And just as some restaurants will not let in people in thongs, without tops or in swimsuits, the people in the mosque have a right not to let people who do not comply with their request to dress modestly.  People are invited to the mosque open day to learn more about Muslims, not to push their values on the Muslim community.

Dressing appropriately shows respect, arriving at any place of worship in bikini, is rude.  And knowing that Muslims believe that women should not be showing bare skin on the street, trying to enter Mosque in bikini top is showing that they went there to insult , not to try understand the community.

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i'm not sure which mosque the village_person

poster visited because looking at the images that

are available online from the gold coast mosques

open day - you can clearly see women in short skirts

and heads not covered.

i can't image an open day invitation would have a dress

code restrictions.  the only thing visitors would be required

to do is to take their shoes off.

maybe some hosts were more friendly than others.

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@ufo_investigations wrote:

Why do they want women covered head to toe in a burqa when the Australian custom is for women to wear bikini tops, high heels etc..

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Oh dear, I haven't worn a bikini or high heels in decades - I must be dreadfully unAustralian.

[Anonymous]

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@debra9275 wrote:

maybe they would let you in I don't know?, but everyone would point and laugh & I'd be really embarrassed if I was wearing a bikini in a church. It's just common sense wearing appropriate attire for different occasions

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i'd like to know what the poster means

by a bikini top.  was she basically just

wearing a bra  ???  

i would like some clarification lol

[karliandjacko]

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@ufo_investigations wrote:

Why do they want women covered head to toe in a burqa when the Australian custom is for women to wear bikini tops, high heels etc... I would rather that than someone fully hidden. Not knowing even what is under there. Looks scary to me. I'd say 99.9999% of Aussie would prefer women in bikinies. Am I right?

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Where is it Australian custom for women to wear bikini tops to church, or anywhere other than the beachside areas?

I don't see people on trains wearing bikinis or in restaurants, shopping centres, pubs or cinemas either.  Nope can't say I agree that 99.9999% of Aussies prefer to see women wearing bikini tops everywhere.

[ufo_investigations]

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@karliandjacko wrote:

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@ufo_investigations wrote:

Why do they want women covered head to toe in a burqa when the Australian custom is for women to wear bikini tops, high heels etc... I would rather that than someone fully hidden. Not knowing even what is under there. Looks scary to me. I'd say 99.9999% of Aussie would prefer women in bikinies. Am I right?

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Where is it Australian custom for women to wear bikini tops to church, or anywhere other than the beachside areas?

I don't see people on trains wearing bikinis or in restaurants, shopping centres, pubs or cinemas either.  Nope can't say I agree that 99.9999% of Aussies prefer to see women wearing bikini tops everywhere.

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I don't know where you're from but I see plenty women in mini-skirts and short tops going shopping, pubs, cinemas. Maybe not the full bikini at the church but have seen them in miniskirts and short tops. That is the Aussie way.

[mugssy65]

I suggest everyone take a look at the sbs doc "living with the enemy" on this subject, one of the questions asked by the Aussie male was why he isn't even permitted to enter mecca? The answers given by the Muslim were telling! In short you can enter Mecca if you convert to Islam, he went on to justify his answer by asking if he would be permitted to build a mosque at the Vatican? I learnt a lot from this documentary and it did nothing to change my views on the subject!

[karliandjacko]

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@ufo_investigations wrote:

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@karliandjacko wrote:

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@ufo_investigations wrote:

Why do they want women covered head to toe in a burqa when the Australian custom is for women to wear bikini tops, high heels etc... I would rather that than someone fully hidden. Not knowing even what is under there. Looks scary to me. I'd say 99.9999% of Aussie would prefer women in bikinies. Am I right?

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Where is it Australian custom for women to wear bikini tops to church, or anywhere other than the beachside areas?

I don't see people on trains wearing bikinis or in restaurants, shopping centres, pubs or cinemas either.  Nope can't say I agree that 99.9999% of Aussies prefer to see women wearing bikini tops everywhere.

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I don't know where you're from but I see plenty women in mini-skirts and short tops going shopping, pubs, cinemas. Maybe not the full bikini at the church but have seen them in miniskirts and short tops. That is the Aussie way.

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Some women wear mini skirts and short tops, certainly not all women.  

[nero_bolt]

I agree with here on this one..... 

Jacqui Lambie to introduce private member’s bill to ban the burqa in public places 

JACQUI Lambie wants the burqa banned from all public places and hopes MPs are given a conscience vote on the issue.

The outspoken Palmer United Party Senator plans to introduce a private members bill to outlaw the garment, which she claims is an “unacceptable and unnecessary public security risk”.

It would see the burqa banned in public places, but it could be worn in homes and places of worship.

The need for these laws is real - because the threat to national and public security and safety by extremists is real,” Senator Lambie said.

“Many other modern progressive countries like France have enacted these laws. We shouldn’t be afraid of offending the politically correct or the extremists.”

Hijabs would not be banned under her proposed law, because they “do not cover the identity of the wearers,” she said.

The Tasmanian PUP Senator hopes MPs are able to exercise a conscience vote on the bill she plans on introducing this week.

“I expect the question of support for my call for a ban on identity concealing religious garments will be a matter of conscience for individuals,” she said. 

http://www.news.com.au/national/jacqui-lambie-to-introduce-private-members-bill-to-ban-the-burqa-in-...

[Anonymous]

one of the questions asked by the Aussie male was why he isn't even permitted to enter mecca? The answers given by the Muslim were telling! In short you can enter Mecca if you convert to Islam

i didnt know that.

are there any other holy places in the world

that are off limits unless you convert?