Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

Business owners can and do....

[polksaladallie]

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@bushies.girl wrote:

   ....... If I visit a predominantly Muslim country I must obey their dress rules, so why should Australia be any different  .....

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No , that it not true.

[debra9275]

yes, like not wearing thongs into some establishments etc

[cherry*135]

There is a big difference in trying to get burqa's banned and new laws which would give police powers to be able to compel people to remove their headgear ( motorcycle helmets, burqa's etc) for identification checks.

[daydream**believer]

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@bushies.girl wrote:

That's up to them, so long as they leave our Easter, Xmas etc celebrations alone  .... I still think they look ridiculous in this day and age 

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The public school that i mentioned above did not do their traditional Christmas concert the first year the school became an Intensive English Learning School.

There was an uproar from families so the second year they did the Christmas concert.

This year however it is going to be a "Movie theme" concert. No Christmas songs only songs from Movies

[polksaladallie]

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@lightningdance wrote:

I am appalled that nuns, Christian women who devote their lives to service,  are being held up as an example of repressive and anti social garments. Their faces are clearly visible and they bear NO RELATION to the repressive and controlling burqua.

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What do you think Muslim nurses, teachers etc. wear?  They also devote their lives to service.

[bushies.girl]

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

[bushies.girl]

That's so wrong 😞

[bushies.girl]

Look if you don't think the need to be banned, that's fine BUT pls don't expect everyone else to agree .... I think the look stupid, always have, always will, they give me the creeps

[lightningdance]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@lightningdance wrote:

I am appalled that nuns, Christian women who devote their lives to service,  are being held up as an example of repressive and anti social garments. Their faces are clearly visible and they bear NO RELATION to the repressive and controlling burqua.

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What do you think Muslim nurses, teachers etc. wear?  They also devote their lives to service.

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This is about equating the nuns habit to the burqua. This is a spurious example and should not have been made as the nuns habit does not cover the face, but you already know that don't you.