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Going burq-o : Comments

By Katy Barnett, published 21/5/2010

Should our own discomfort be a reason for banning the burqa in Australia?

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France is right burghas are madness , particurly in a hot Country like OZ.
How do we know the Burgha clad ? on the bus,tram etc is not Osama Bin Laden with 250kg of semtex strapped to his body.

Identy is important , have a look at your Drivers Licence or your Passport, can you imagine a wanted poster with a figure wearing a Burgha displayed ! Or better still an astonishing Blond with tresses trailing to her lissome hips wearing a micro mono kini and a burgha on the beach; enough to make Allah giggle ?
Posted by Garum Masala, Friday, 21 May 2010 1:21:03 PM
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There is no place for the burqa in this modern world, certainly not in a mainly christian western democracy like Australia, where every citizen whether male or female is considered to be equal and who can certainly show their face or bare their head without consequence.
The burqa is a relict of a middle eastern religious edict put in place when women were considered to be inferior to men and, even today, are still considered so to be in almost all muslem countries.
One reads in australian newspapers statements said to be from muslem women who are said to wear the burqa, that the wearing of this garment is a public statement of their beliefs.
The obvious modern answer to this muddled thinking, is that the real reason for wearing of such an unhygienic, uncomfortable garment is perhaps just to publically send a message that the wearer is a muslem and proud of the fact, nothing more or less. Without a doubt: "Ban the Burqa"!
Posted by Jack from Bicton, Friday, 21 May 2010 2:27:57 PM
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There is only one issue here which is valid in regard to the Burga

"Does it facilitate crime by offering a convenient disguise for men and generally obscure identification?"

Answer..."yep" and the runs are on the board.

I add the cultural aspect that it is simply way too far removed from acceptable aussie broad spectrum ways of doing things, but that's a separate debate. (and very hard to legislate)

I've never seen a bloke dressed in a nuns habit trying to roll a 7/11 so the argument "nuns are allowed wear their weird clothes" does not apply. you can still see their faces.
Posted by ALGOREisRICH, Friday, 21 May 2010 2:54:52 PM
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A good idea after the post from from Protagoras.
When dealing with someone wearing a burka ,pretend to be deaf.
Point to your ears and don't answer or give them anything.
Posted by undidly, Friday, 21 May 2010 3:35:44 PM
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"As long as a woman consents to wear a burqa willingly and does not harm herself or others by doing so, then she should be allowed to make that choice"
Does a woman walking naked down a main street in Australia do any harm to herself or other persons? If so what harm?
Does a woman wearing a burqa down the main street in Australia do any harm to herself or other persons? If so what harm?
"Ultimately, it’s a woman’s choice, and if she believes that she has to wear such clothing according to her religion, then she should have the freedom to do so. Part of religious freedom is that people are entitled to wear clothing which is an outward sign of their inner faith, and which professes their modesty before God "
So if a woman wishes, as part of her religion, to walk naked then it is OK?
Posted by blairbar, Friday, 21 May 2010 4:05:40 PM
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blairbar: << So if a woman wishes, as part of her religion, to walk naked then it is OK? >>

IMHO, if a woman or man wishes to walk naked down the street for whatever reason, then that should be permitted by law so long as they're not actually harming anyone.

However, that's the opposite situation to that which is being discussed here. I'm yet to read in this thread a reason proffered to ban the burqa that isn't thinly disguised Islamophobia or plain bigotry.

I have to say that I'm pleased to be in agreement with Cornflower on this issue :)
Posted by CJ Morgan, Friday, 21 May 2010 4:23:05 PM
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