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Should the wearing of Burkas be banned?
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fair is fair
I'm not allowed to wear face concealing items, such as ski masks as a precaution against illegal activites. So fair is fair.
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chauvinistic and discrimination
By Angel Foster
I feel it is offensive and demeaning to women and people aren't allowed to wear masks, hoodies, hats in certain places such as banks and offices. How is it ok if someone wears this and not a hat or mask at work or in banks ... "Who was that masked person" that just shot Jane Doe??? or robbed thatMore... -
Only in Certain Aspects
In their public and personal lives ok, but for official state documents they must show their faces to validate certain documents. Also it must be voluntary and not forced on any women who do not wish to wear one.
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nation security
in today's day and age of terrorism my answer is most deff. yes. you don't really know what is hiding behind those long cloths hanging from their heads. years ago i would have said yes as it is a part of their custom and religion. but no more. times have changed everywhere. it is about time theyMore... -
US shouldn't even be a part of the UK.....
But while we are what the heck....yes ban those stupid burkas and while we're at it, let the women vote and be free. Do you men want to where all that hot clothing on a hot day? Rediculas...get with the times Middle East???
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It's purpose
By Nathan Scott
It's purpose goes against women's rights, women were forced to wear them to hide themselves in public, I don't understand why they would be fighting to keep them in another country.
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Burkas conceal too much of a person's identity.
In the times in which we now live, we need to be able to identify people. Burkas severely limit our ability to identify the persons wearing them. That's a threat to a country's national security. To the people who cry "religious freedom", I want to ask where are the Islamic leaders speaking outMore... -
Silly Sick Midevil Practice
Only dishonest have to hide their identity. How many of these burkas are hiding men?
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I don;t live in the UK, but...
A successful society model is one which is comprised of a unified group of like customs,= and ideals. Those immigrating into a different society must assimilate into the new host society.More...
Practice whatever religion you wish, but you must obey the laws and customs of the society in which you now -
Assimilation has to begin with external perceptions
By Alissa Beck
Immigrant groups in the UK in the last 70 years have assimilated with varying degrees of success, but the bottom line has been that, those who have, found a way to keep the most important aspects of their cultures and religions while undertaking those of the majority without becoming homogenised.More... - View More»
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Freedom of Religion
As much as I disagree with the whole concept, it is still their right to wear one. I hate it when people shove their religious beliefs down my throat, therefore I would never be presumptuous enough to do it to anyone else. They know they are in America and it is their CHOICE, therefore if they wantMore... -
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It's discrimination against Islam.
I find it offensive and demeaning to women, but I have no creditability being that I'm not a Muslim. This is a personal issue for them to decide, not the government. I don't have their understanding, nor their experience with Islam so I'm ignorant on what the real symbolize and meaning behind theMore... -
I support religious freedom.
I support the freedom to wear burkas. I am opposed to any government compelling anyone to wear burkas.
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Why not?
They should ban radical Islam, not the way women dress. They have the right to dress anyway they want. Who is anyone to tell them they can't dress that way if that's what they want. Are we going to tell clerics and priests to dress differently? The thought is absurd.
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Who gives?
If women want to wear a headpiece, let them wear it. Until it manages to trample on the rights of another individual, there's no reason to ban it. Same thing goes with any other kind of covering. I do, however, believe that when photo ID is being taken, burkas should not be allowed for obviousMore... -
Wrong way of tackling the problem
By Adi Bodner
It would seem like this suggestion (if is indeed a considered action by the British government rather than speculation) would be in order to suppress the growing Islamist problem in Europe.More...
However, denying them a basic right while enabling them in other means (such as letting them parade with -
It would be “un-British” to ban burkas
Compared to other European neighbours, Britain has a comparatively good track record with reconciling some of its mistakes as a colonial power with its absorption of those groups. It seems to me that this is because Britain is a very tolerant country, with many difference creeds and cultures livingMore... -
It would be “un-British” to ban Burkas
By Matt S.
Compared to other European neighbours, Britain has a comparatively good track record with reconciling some of its mistakes as a colonial power with its absorption of those groups as Britons. It seems to me that this is because Britain is a very tolerant country, with many difference creeds andMore... - View More»
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