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Old 07-02-2010, 17:55   #202
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Re: Ban the burkha ?

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
The problem is that wearing motorcycle helmets, balaclavas, scarves, cloth caps etc are allowed to be banned in selected situations, but banning burkhas in those same situations would(and indeed have) run into trouble. If a selective ban of a burkha etc was allowed in those same situations a proposal of a complete ban would be less likely.

the only reason that banning the burkha in banks ect has run into trouble is because the authorities are terrified of upsetting muslims and are taken in by the wishy washy excuse of it's "a religious thing" .They need to grow some balls and tell them were to get off
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