Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[polksaladallie]

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@bushies.girl wrote:

So non Muslim don't have to cover their shoulders, legs and wear a head scarf in ANY predominately Muslim country?

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No

[polksaladallie]

[j*oono]

I think the Hijab can look quite lovely.  Maybe they will take off in Australia

I'm not so keen on the Niqab and Burqa.

[daydream**believer]

I say we do as France has done

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2014/07/economist-explains-2

[daydream**believer]

Women Cloth Questions | Iran Women Cloth FAQ  

Q. How should a woman traveller dress when visiting a Muslim country??

A. Muslim women usually wear long and loose clothing, sometimes covering their head and face, as part of their religious beliefs. Although western women are not expected to dress likewise, women travelling in Muslim countries should dress conservatively as a mark of respect for the host country's religion, customs and beliefs.

Q. How conservatively should I dress?

A. In all Muslim countries, except for Iran where there are laws that dictate that foreign women have to be covered up, it is really up to the individual. But as a guideline, your legs and arms should be covered with loose, non-hugging clothing e.g. trousers, long skirts, long sleeved t-shirts or shirts especially when visiting non-Western areas. If you are staying in a large hotel with many westerners it will acceptable to wear your ordinary clothes, and you'll be able to swim in a swimming costume (preferably not a bikini) around the pool. Rules are often more rigid in mosques and holy places. You will not be allowed to enter if you are not dressed appropriately.

[cherry*135]

NSW

1 November 2011 - new Division 4, Part 3 of the Law Enforcement ( Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (LEPRA) was introduced which authorised police to require that a person uncover their face when being identified.

Under the new law police can require that a person remove an item covering their face, such as a motorcycle helmet or a niqab. Removal of such an item allows police to view a person's entire face and compare it to any photo identification. The new law requires that this process must be conducted quickly and in a way that provides reasonable privacy if the person requests it, as far as reasonably practicable.

[polksaladallie]

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@daydream**believer wrote:

Women Cloth Questions | Iran Women Cloth FAQ  

Q. How should a woman traveller dress when visiting a Muslim country??

A. Muslim women usually wear long and loose clothing, sometimes covering their head and face, as part of their religious beliefs. Although western women are not expected to dress likewise, women travelling in Muslim countries should dress conservatively as a mark of respect for the host country's religion, customs and beliefs.

Q. How conservatively should I dress?

A. In all Muslim countries, except for Iran where there are laws that dictate that foreign women have to be covered up, it is really up to the individual. But as a guideline, your legs and arms should be covered with loose, non-hugging clothing e.g. trousers, long skirts, long sleeved t-shirts or shirts especially when visiting non-Western areas. If you are staying in a large hotel with many westerners it will acceptable to wear your ordinary clothes, and you'll be able to swim in a swimming costume (preferably not a bikini) around the pool. Rules are often more rigid in mosques and holy places. You will not be allowed to enter if you are not dressed appropriately.

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Just as you would dress when attending a funeral, with respect for others.  Just as you would dress for an audience with the pope, with respect, even if you were an atheist.

Muslim women dressed as some of them do in Australia are not showing disrespect.

[lightningdance]

I bet isil respect women.

[azureline**]

I say NO....................... it's not reasonable to expect it, IMO, women should be allowed to dress as they choose, we choose to dress in less clothing, some women shouldn't.. but they do.

Every time I see anyone ask about driver licences and pics, it makes me choke with laughter.............

At our local Qld RTA, the women can choose to be photographed behind a screen, by a female photographer.

I can't enter the Church in the grounds of my grandaughter's Catholic school, unless I wear a head covering. I wouldn't be evicted but in respect, I wouldn't do it

[the_great_she_elephant]

I notice a few posters saying the burqa and niqab should be banned because they find it offensive and/or intimidating. By the same token, some people find hoodies and heavy leather gear (especially when carries motor cycle club insignia) intimidating. Some people  find tatoos intimidating. Some people find political or risque t shirts or very short skirts offensive. If an official ban is to be placed on what can be worn on the bodyin public then who is to be the final arbiter of what is permissable? Do we set up a speical committee to rule on what is and what isn't intimidating and/or offensive? 

Personally I don't find  burqas or niqabs either intimidating or offensive, I just find it very sad that some women whould choose or feel obliged to wear such cumbersome and restrictive clothing. However I don't believe an official ban on such clothing would actually liberate these women or change their mind set, it would just make leaving their homes an ordeal - or even an impossibility - for them.