I can see a good reason to ban the burka in court
A woman wearing one could commit perjury and then when caught out
could say "It wasn't me M'Lud !"
And who could swear it was her ?

If allowed would I be allowed to give evidence in a motor cycle helmet ?
I think the comment of the husband of the woman fined in Italy says it all;

"My wife will have to stay in the house, I cannot allow other men to see her !"

It is this attitude that makes Moslem men rape Australian women.
They are perhaps genetically unable to control themselves or it
perhaps related to a significant amount of cousin marriage in their
community ?

All I can say is it makes me feel very uncomfortable and tempted to
berate the woman for wearing it.

Celivia

The same day that the burqa-clad suicide bombers murdered 41 in Pakistan, Muslim women in Quebec protested a ban on face coverings amid Quebec's public debate over how far governments should go to accommodate religious customs.

Muslims wearing a niqab at the protest said: "We personally would never attend university if they tell us to take off our niqabs so they're making us become illiterate," So it’s their way or the highway!

And what would our university lecturers say to Australian students attending our halls of learning wearing a balaclava? ‘Suspension?’

So not only is the West ‘racist,’ it is turning Muslims into ‘illiterates’. However, while our Islamic sycophants here insidiously suggest that their fellow Australians are racist, it is of some comfort to find that last year, the progressive Muslim Canadian Congress asked Ottawa to introduce legislation to ban the wearing of masks, niqabs and the burqa in all public dealings.

‘The MCC said, not only is the wearing of a face-mask a security hazard and has led to a number of bank heists in Canada and overseas, the burqa or niqab are political symbols of Saudi inspired Islamic extremism.’

http://www.muslimcanadiancongress.org/20091008.html

“What the? Muslims didn't denounce violence caused by extremists?”

Celivia - Several Muslim leaders have compromised their sincerity by the 'but’ or ‘because’ excuses when they denounce the actions of extremists and there are examples of that in Australia to substantiate that assertion – just ask!

Must be tough, being so ashamed of your wife, that you have to cover her head, before you let her out.

Or is it, that if you completely cover any woman [or boy] friend you take out, no one can testify, or claim you were with a lady other than your wife.

Need to lighten up, here is Burka Blue,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Y-sw89qTY

There are times that I am very proud of this country and the recent responses to the burka issue by the leaders of our political parties has been one of them.

Their downplaying or dismissal of the idea of legislating about people's garb was to me essentially what the overarching ethic of this country really is about and they have reflected it well.

The fact that European countries have taken a different path is surely indicative of a latent part of a very discredited history that still rears its head in various guises. This is one of them.

We don't need any of that poison here. We are Australian and most of us are prepared to give one and all a fair go.

I recall John Faine the ABC presenter talking about his trip through Morocco. He went to a market to buy some local wares. At a stall he was served by a burka clad woman. He decided to sleep on the asking price so said he would be back the following day. When he returned he was greeted by a woman dressed in a very Western manner. It turned out this was the same woman. Quite surprised he had to ask why she had been wearing the traditional garb the day before. The answer, she had then planned to visit her grandmother straight after work.

I now am hearing of some Australian women who, although not Muslim traditional or otherwise, are planning to 'burka up' on the odd occasion to show support for the rights of their Muslim sisters. Just sympathising with the underdog.

Well I will be proud of them too.

Really, all in all, what a bloody great country this is.

csteele,
<<We don't need any of that poison here.>>
You seem to be confused about which is the poison.
Not really surprising.
Black is white,
up is down,
cause is effect,
Islam is peace.