It might be interesting to hear of the origins of the Burka.
It is a tradition from a small area in Saudi Arabia.
When the austere Wahhabis took control in Saudi Arabia they enforced
it country wide. Everywhere the KSA funds mosques they make it a
requirement.
At present the women in Saudi are making moves to get rid of it.
Getting the right to drive has encouraged them.
They still have to have a guardian with them.
It originated because muslim cannot control themselves when they
see attractive women.
After all the Koran says uncovered women can be taken by any man.
Hence the grooming gangs in the UK and Bill Al's gang here.

//It originated because muslim cannot control themselves when they
see attractive women.
After all the Koran says uncovered women can be taken by any man.//

No, the practice of veiling the face pre-dates Islam.

Hi Toni - thank you for your response. It's the most insulting one I've received in 4 years on this site. Your insults were completely unwarranted, childish and, consequently, invalid. A check reveals you have problems engaging in an adult manner.

Please be advised I am not a "retard" (delightful language.) I am in my 50's, compos mentis, well educated, and have had some triumphs regarding laws protecting the vulnerable in this country. Now describe yourself.

//Hi Toni - thank you for your response. It's the most insulting one I've received in 4 years on this site. Your insults were completely unwarranted, childish and, consequently, invalid.//

Well, the fact that you'd rather devote an entire post detailing how aggrieved you feel about about one throw-away insult in a lengthy post rather than actually addressing any of my arguments tells me a great deal. For one thing, it tells me that there's probably not much sport to be had in this debate, and that I shall quickly tire of it.

Nevertheless, I feel should apologise and explain. Perhaps I was a little over abrupt and rude... it's just that I get terribly frustrated with people misspelling my name. Because I've been over this about a zillion times before. Surely if you've been here for 4 years you'll have seen me correct people in the past?

Anyway, I consider it a basic act of courtesy to spell a chap's name correctly, especially when the correct spelling is right there on the screen in front of you, ready for copy-and-pasting if you struggle with daily sex (sorry, dyslexia) like some of us. I find it somewhat affronting when people spell my name wrong. Might I expect an apology for that act of rudeness?

But anyway, it was wrong of me to belittle your intelligence. It happens so much around here that I guess I didn't think much of it. Moron, halfwit, fool, idiot, retard, clown, child... if I had a dollar for every time I'd seen somebody belittle their opponent's intellect in the heat of a debate, I might be able to turn my heater on this winter.

And I've been called so much worse by some of the trolls around here that I can't really get upset when they belittle my intelligence. It doesn't bother me, so I guess I don't think enough about how it might affect others :(

Got it. You are not responsible for what you write.

//Got it. You are not responsible for what you write.//

Um, no. Of course I'm responsible for what I write. What on Earth are you blathering about?

It's becoming increasingly obvious that you've lost interest in this topic and are now just trying to troll me. I think I'll leave you to it.