Originally Posted by Stuart C

This will surprise some of you who have me down as being very pro muslim. I am actually neither pro nor anti muslim (I tend to judge people based upon how they act rather than what they believe).

However, I do think the Burkha can be a bad thing (it can be used to hide a lot of bad things, not just criminals), and it should be phased out. However, I also believe that the muslims should do it voluntarily, they should not be forced to do so.

It is worth remembering, however, that not all muslim sects require the wearing of the burkha. Some require merely that women wear a headscarf (I have no idea of the muslim name for this), and others do not require any covering.