Presumably, on this basis I and every other male in this country can now wear a hoody and a proper balaclava with sunglasses wherever we please, without being unduly targeted by the authorities? If (actually when) I'm pulled up by Police can I scream racial vilification?

I have no issue what people wear, except for the obvious, rather idiotic restriction upon (a) identification and (b) CCTV Surveillance (I mean, why should I or a non-Burka wearing person be more prone to identification & punishment for my/their crimes, than someone wearing one?, that surely is discriminatory).

The Shoplifting gangs are gonna love this, moslem or not, twenty odd women enter a store, half a dozen brazenly nick stuff and who will be able to identify the thieves? For that matter, what about the males who will want to wear it because they identify themselves as female? Surely you won't want to discriminate against them?

Armed Robbery and Violent Assaults by Burka-clad Berkers are about to soar

What does Mohammed say about burqas?
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Quran/007-veils.htm

What does Mohammed say about other things?
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/WWMD.htm

jjplug: << I just love how everybody in this debate mostly ignores the racist bile from Poxy. Looks like those propaganda lessons from the white supremacists weren't that useful after all. >>

Speaking for myself, I usually ignore trolls like Poxy.

<< i suspect this CARS, Fauxmanista wants to use this debate, to encourage the importation of Radical, Extremist, Muslims, who are more likely to use violence, create racial tension. In order to justify more "1984" "Big Sista" PC laws, leading to the NWO, UN, 4th Reich. >>

Thanks to Formersnag for sharing more of his "moderate and mainstream" political ideas.

Cornflower: << It is highly amusing that they walk both sides of the street in doing this, asserting that the veil, for example, is worn always by choice and there is growing support among some (predictable) sections of the commentariat for the niqab as well as a clothing accessory of choice. >>

I always find it amusing when Cornflower attempts to maintain her precarious perch on the fence. It's probably necessary when you're a conservative ALP supporter these days. I don't envy her.

Custard: << Presumably, on this basis I and every other male in this country can now wear a hoody and a proper balaclava with sunglasses wherever we please, without being unduly targeted by the authorities? If (actually when) I'm pulled up by Police can I scream racial vilification >>

You can't already wear a "proper balaclava" when you walk into my business. I'd apply the same restriction to someone wearing a burqa - mind you, it's never happened so far. As far as I know, 'hoodies' aren't illegal anywhere in Australia.

You haters should get your facts straight.

Which racist bile don't you like CJ?

Is it the racist bile in the Koran and hadith which I link to?

CJ Morgan,
<<You haters should get your facts straight.>>
Do you have a problem with the veracity of the Islamic sources linked to?
Questioning the Koran could get you into deep trouble in some parts of the world CJ.
Or is it only hateful when an infidel quotes Islamic sources?
It seems that you feel it is okay for Muslims to quote from the Koran while beheading Jews on the internet,
but not okay for infidels to quote from the same Holy Book.
* Infidels are your sworn enemies (Sura 4:101).
That doesn't say "Infidels who quote from the Koran are your sworn enemies" CJ, that's all infidels.
* Be ruthless to the infidels (Sura 48:29).
That isn't "Be ruthless to the infidels who quote from the Koran" CJ, it's for all infidels.
* Strike off the heads of infidels in battle (Sura 47:4).
That doesn't say "Strike off the heads of infidels in battle who quote from the Koran" CJ, it's all non-quoting infidels as well.
You are a puzzle CJ.
Or are you just hedging your bets for when the time comes, like Pascal?

Proxy, that twaddle strikes about as much fear in me as when I read the 'Lord of the Rings' as a kid.

I often like to say that the only vice I've never had is gambling, which is probably why I'm pretty "relaxed and comfortable" while idiots like you aren't, in Pascal's terms.

Boazy: << Just another reminder Proxy.. you know the drill :) >>

Yes, keep up the good work. Absolutely nobody's twigged :)