Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[purplecarrot-top]

My husband has a full beard. I can not lip read him. Think they should be banned. Lol

[icyfroth]

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@purplecarrot-top wrote:
So how many crimes or acts of terrorism have these burqa wearing women committed here?

Icy do you remember the day we met in Sydney? My daughter was with me. Also another woman. That woman is Muslim and was not covered even with a hijab. She is from Pakistan. Her husband is a doctor here at present.

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yes I do remember that day purps, but what is your point?

Muslim women not wearing burqa, niqab or hijab are not the subject of discussion here.

In fact your Pakistani Muslim friend who's married to a doctor at present here in Australia and who was not wearing any of those just shows this couple have moved into modern times.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@lightningdance wrote:

We are a western Christian democratic country. Why on earth should we, as a country, subjugate our country and our ways to a small minority.

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No we are not. We are a SECULAR western democratic country.

And where are our laws being subjected to change for a muslim minority?

[azureline**]

What an arrogant, self serving disrespectful man with no knowledge of the lives of women who wear a burqa.

Ricketts??? the women do go outside without it, at home.

[purplecarrot-top]

Just pointing out that not all wear covering.

[karliandjacko]

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@rabbitearbandicoot wrote:

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@karliandjacko wrote:

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@rabbitearbandicoot wrote:

I haven't read all 39 pages of posts in this thread, and nor do I intend to, but .... 

as far as wearing items of clothing that may hide the identity of a person - why do all Financial Institutions (and maybe others too, I don't know) insist that helmets are removed when you enter their premises?

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Because there were some robberies during which people wore helmets to hide their identity before the rule was introduced.

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so, we'll wait until the first / second / third suicide bomb goes off to make the rule? OK then.

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Where have there been any suicide bombs triggered by women in burqas?

Why the hell are we trying to create a war in our own back yard?  Since when is it right that the govt does everything in their power to alienate sections of the community in the hope of causing a deadly attack to justify their need to flex their muscles and play war games at the expense of all else?

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

As we have now commenced military action against Iraq, a predominantly Muslim country, special considerations against internal terrorism apply

Icy we are not at war with Iraq

we are figthing Isis, an extreme terrorist group, we are actually fighting for and with Iraqui and Syrian  muslims in their countries against Isis

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Yes you're right, thank you. Pardon my error.

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That was a huge inaccuracy, and frankly puts doubts on the rest of your comments as to how informed you are about what you are commenting on.

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Oh yes and I can't give credence to any of your comments because you stated (in error as it turned out) that BMT stood for Better, Meatier, Tastier lol.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@bushies.girl wrote:

Az, Are they the ones who still say the Mass in Latin?

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The Catholic Church my mum attends in Leichhardt still requires arms and legs to be covered.

No Latin there.

[polksaladallie]

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@micasheen wrote:

I will not respond your anecdotal argument. Anybody can make anything up. I simply don't believe you.

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But you have.     

You have my sympathy.

[karliandjacko]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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It's not about women in burqas being a security risk.

It's about THE BURQA worn as a concealing garment being a security risk. there's a difference.

gotta go BBL

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No, I do not believe it is.  It is a deflection, it is an attack on women, it is an attack on muslims, it is to divide the nation.