A good precedent?

[cam elle toe]

Didnt know whether to put this in politics or religion....


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100429/ap_on_re_eu/eu_belgium_burqa_ban


Views? (no pun intended):ninja

:ninja Being my burqa

 

[HottyToddyChick]

That's a toughie... I can understand the security reasons for it, but at the same time... that's pretty overbearing and comes off as an attack on one people.

And I don't buy the whole "refusal to assimilate" thing...

 

[Azazel]

 

[MoonOwl]

Let's see.... We cannot wear hats or sunglasses into a bank. Why should these women be allowed to be covered?

They tried to wear full-face covering on their drivers licenses here and it didn't fly.

Ya gotta show your face......

I agree w/HTC. It seems overbearing in a way. But, if you want to live in a secular country, you deal with the rules. Or don't live there...

 

[Peter Parka]

I agree with it and no I'm not racist. I'm, just surprised that bank robbers haven't worked out that if you get dressed up like this and hold a bank in East Ham up at gunpoint, you can disappear in to the crowd in seconds and still walk past any number of cops without them even getting suspicious of you.

 

[kelvin070]

Its all bullshit. I can put on a crash-helmet with my face fully covered and they wont be able to recognize my face.

 

[retro]

Its all bullshit. I can put on a crash-helmet with my face fully covered and they wont be able to recognize my face.

Just so we're clear, you're saying that the law is bullshit?

 

[kelvin070]

Just so we're clear, you're saying that the law is bullshit?

Yeah, screwed up Law. In Singapore its unlawful to use crash-helmets only inside the banks but no such thing as forbidding muslims from wearing their traditional clothes.

 

[Peter Parka]

Yeah, screwed up Law. In Singapore its unlawful to use crash-helmets only inside the banks but no such thing as forbidding muslims from wearing their traditional clothes.

Bit Kelvin, if they are covering their faces with a crash helmet, how can you be sure they arn't chewing gum with their faces hidden away like that?:24:

 

[retro]

Yeah, screwed up Law. In Singapore its unlawful to use crash-helmets only inside the banks but no such thing as forbidding muslims from wearing their traditional clothes.

Are hats, sunglasses, bandannas, or any other face/head covering items allowed?

 

[cam elle toe]

Its all bullshit. I can put on a crash-helmet with my face fully covered and they wont be able to recognize my face.

Yeah, but if your not riding a motorbike...you might look a tad suspicious.:ninja

I live in an area with a large sikh population. They have to remove their turbans before they go into the RSL clubs here as your not allowed to wear hats. They have no problem as its our culture.

SO Belgium living Burqa wearers..if they want to live there...should comply..or piss off.

If I went to Afghanistan, I wouldnt be able to wander the streets in my bikini, and I would respect that as its the local law.

If you cant obey the local laws...dont go, or dont live there...simple

 

[kelvin070]

Are hats, sunglasses, bandannas, or any other face/head covering items allowed?

No restriction at all but inside the banks but be prepared for routine checks.

 

[kelvin070]

Yeah, but if your not riding a motorbike...you might look a tad suspicious.:ninja

I live in an area with a large sikh population. They have to remove their turbans before they go into the RSL clubs here as your not allowed to wear hats. They have no problem as its our culture.

SO Belgium living Burqa wearers..if they want to live there...should comply..or piss off.

If I went to Afghanistan, I wouldnt be able to wander the streets in my bikini, and I would respect that as its the local law.

If you cant obey the local laws...dont go, or dont live there...simple

Thats strange. In singapore its mandatory to use crash-helmets if you ride a motorbike but Sikhs are exempted from this rule cuz of religious reasons.

 

[kelvin070]

We have many local muslims here who cover from head to foot as well as tourists from Middle East.

 

[kelvin070]

Many countries including US are proud of their cultural diversity but do they do they respect their religion and culrure but introducing 'one size fits all' laws.

 

[cam elle toe]

Many countries including US are proud of their cultural diversity but do they do they respect their religion and culrure but introducing 'one size fits all' laws.

Please stay on topic. This is MY thread and you are going off topic. We are not discussing the US.

Thankyou

 

[Peter Parka]

I notice Kelvin conveniently avoided my question.:24:

 

[kelvin070]

Please stay on topic. This is MY thread and you are going off topic. We are not discussing the US.

Thankyou

Take a hard look at my statement. Its not offtopic at all. The gist here is abt laws to suit cultural diversity. Like Singapore, US ia also multi-cultural and if you gonna have laws like what u have in Belgium there will be racial riots here.

 

[cam elle toe]

Take a hard look at my statement. Its not offtopic at all. The gist here is abt laws to suit cultural diversity. Like Singapore, US ia also multi-cultural and if you gonna have laws like what u have in Belgium there will be racial riots here.

Just stick to the topic.:24:

 

[kelvin070]

Just stick to the topic.:24:

Thank God you are not the Mod. If you are then 99% here will be banned:24: