I can see almost everyone in this thread has never spent time among real stone hut dwelling muslims.
All the Monotheist religions breed extremism and hate in some form, the character of Yahwe allowed and encouraged many evil things, and both "God" and Allah spring from the same character and bear the same backstory. The main difference is that the Christians have gone down to insulting comments and disapproval instead of righteous murder and extermination. (At least in the West, you still have crazies like Kony and other extremism hiding elsewhere)
The Burka ban is about civil law. Muslims are free to use the other headcovers and to respect the law of the country they have come to. If they refuse to do that, well then they can always go elsewhere.
"When in Rome do as Romans do, or leave." It means, follow the laws and culture of the country you're in or leave.
If it's not salted he can keep it tbh.
That's right, salted popcorn master-race.
Also I support a ban on the Burqa. The Hijab and various other variations of head (but not facial) coverings are fine. The Burqa is a public safety issue though; it's too easy to use it as a disguise where no other facial coverings are permitted (helmets, masks, etc). Not to mention the oppression of women that it stands as a symbol for by forcing them to cover up their entire bodies, which are the "property" of their husbands. It's an article of clothing that just needs to die out in the modern world, and religion should not be grounds for exemption from the laws of the land created to keep others safe regarding facial/full head coverings in public places.
Your body is for your husband's eyes/men in his family, or people who are incapable of understanding sexuality (ie, children) only. If that's not oppressive, I don't know what is. This is like telling girls they can't wear any skirts above ankle length because otherwise they'd be too sexy, which is unfaithful to your husband (the concept of covering up is based on "honor" towards men). If a woman wants to wear one at home, she can. Just keep it behind closed doors."And say to the faithful women to lower their gazes, and to guard their private parts, and not to display their beauty... and not to display their beauty except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband's fathers, or their sons... or the small children to whom the nakedness of women is not apparent... And turn in repentance to Allah together, O you the faithful, in order that you are successful"
— Qur'an
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Wells' devotion to the absolute, inalienable right to wear garments that conceal your face/identity would surely be welcomed among many in my native Northern Ireland at least.
"Stone-Dwelling Muslims" are found in primarily Arab countries, right? I'm sure all the women covering their faces is OK there (or, well, mandatory), but...
....this is in France.... a European Country. Covering one's face is NOT ok there.
When you move into another country, you kinda have to follow the laws, rules, and customs of that country you move into, which is what the Muslims who moved into France should have realized and their kids need to grow up knowing/following the rules of the country they were born in.
Northern Ireland had/has a demonstrated danger associated with certain groups and their actions. I'm not aware that France is plagued by women in burqas blocking up cars.
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The only other option is to have the government decide which religions are "real".
You do realise that there are white Muslims, dont you? Most of the Muslims in Europe are white, from either the Eastern Mediterranean or North Africa. It's only Britain that gets a majority of non-white Muslims, as we have historical links with Pakistan.
Stop reading the Daily Mail, it's not good for your sanity.
I don't have to; the French Government already did that in very clear terms.Tell them that.