[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

This is becoming a country where, when we walk down the street we are scared to stare, talk or even mention about different faiths etc, and now we have a long discussion on the burka.

I pretty much agree , apart from the staring. You see, Staring is not nice. If someone stares at you for any reason, you don't know what they are thinking. Are they thinking that you look nice? Are they thinking "Christ, that person is hideous"? Are they thinking that you are their next target? Are they thinking "People like him/her should be locked up and never allowed out"?. They probably aren't thinking any of those things about you (assuming they are thinking about you at all), but you don't know that.

I was told this by a relative who used to be wheelchair bound. They said that if anyone was curious about their condition, it is better to ask, not stare.

Quite simply we are in a 'hole' where we have to keep our mouths shut and shouldn't say anything, otherwise people get offended by anything, IF a motorcyclist goes into an office or shop, they are told either take it off, or you cannot come in, due to SECRUITY, this should apply to ANYONE who covers there face or head, irrespective of who they are.

True.

I get really fed up to the back teeth, when people say, its our faith, absolute tosh, if MY secruity is at risk, then so be it. Many faiths say that there is NOTHING, in writing, in any bible, that wearing a burka is part of there rule that they MUST wear it, so why wear it.

I have to admit, I have not read the Koran. I was told by a muslim friend (who doesn't wear any form of headgear or a burkha unless she wants to) that the faith does not require anything like that. Individual sects within the faith do teach that it is required though.

Personally, I don't actually think a burqa has any point in this country. I read somewhere that the original point was to protect the wearer against sand. We don't have any deserts in this country..