Marym2 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 http://news.uk.msn.com/world/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=151891504 They have now changed the headline to France backs partial ban, although the headline in my standard is France to ban Muslim full-face veils on buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velcorin Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 No they haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Tripped over your prejudices didn't you [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyF Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Not only that, but there seems to be considerable doubt whether they ever will. Recommending and achieving are not synonymous. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marym2 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Whatever has been said its sparked a lot of ideas now Italy is looking at it.http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23800701-italy-to-follow-france-with-muslim-full-face-veil-ban.do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wiggy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 What ever happened to the old addage,When in Rome do as the Romans do. They should be a complete ban on the BURKS wearing the Burka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 [quote user="Mr Wiggy"]What ever happened to the old addage,When in Rome do as the Romans do. [/quote]I'm not sure if I could cope with all those orgies any more [:D].This whole thing has turned into a religous/political argument when really, it boils down to the simple fact that western society has always relied on facial contact in all aspects of life. Our perception, right or wrong, is that anyone hiding their face creates a feeling of suspicion and mistrust.Walk into a western bank wearing a balaclava and check out the reaction.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wiggy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Trust you! A nice thought though.On the other matter I do concur. Another point is: How do they have their Passport photo's taken? As a pair of eye's or lift the veil and show a full frontal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyF Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Full-face. Most photo booths have a curtain, so no problem about being seen in public. If you need an interview for a passport, you have to have your face uncovered. Reason I know all this? I've just renewed my passport and it's all in the explanatory leaflet. [:)]I'm guessing that when you get to passport control, there will be a procedure for the check to be done in private.Not quite sure what all the fuss is about. Only a small minority of Muslim women in the West go about with their faces veiled. To be honest I'd rather that than to have to see a lot of people (and not only women) going about with their skimpy clothing revealing what would be much better left covered. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wiggy Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Kathy F.Have you been to Sparkbrook, Sparkhill, and Small Heath in Birmingham,these three places alone are rife with the Burka, and from what friends inYorshire tell me Bradford is the same also in Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Thank goodness the burka is alive and well in all those places, otherwise we might not have the pleasure of all their great baltis and curry houses......[;-)]This topic has the potential to turn into another immigrant bashing, racist thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyF Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I would still hazard a guess that it's a minority of all Muslim women in Britain and probably a small one. It's just that burkas do stand out, so you notice them. The burka isn't universal wear in all Muslim countries by any means, and the same is true among Muslims in Western Europe. I repeat, I can't see what all the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Addage? Wasn't that what we used before electronic calculators were invented?As for "When in Rome....." we can adopt that as a rallying cry the day that all ex-pat Brits start adopting French customs.A better general motto to live by is "never trust anyone who wants to ban anything". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessie Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Chrisb - 'never trust anyone who wants to ban anything...'So obviously we all don't trust politicians - lying load of b-----s as far as I'm concerned.But we're talking about Islam and the Burkha and the Hijab.You do realise that the 'creed/cult' of Islam involves banning homosexuality, and destroying the Jews ?How does that chime in with all the tolerant/liberal/do-gooding that is being pontificated about on this post ?So by your lights then Chrisb - we 'shouldn't trust Islam'....Oh dear - cabin fever againChessie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Christianity is not much better if you want to take the bible literally or interpret it to your own ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote user="Bugbear"].This whole thing has turned into a religious/political argument when really, it boils down to the simple fact that western society has always relied on facial contact in all aspects of life. Our perception, right or wrong, is that anyone hiding their face creates a feeling of suspicion and mistrust.[/quote]Repeated so I can rest my case [8-)]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote user="KathyF"]To be honest I'd rather that than to have to see a lot of people (and not only women) going about with their skimpy clothing revealing what would be much better left covered. [:D][/quote]Here, here. Let's ban shorts on men for a kick off. [+o(] Unless you have the pysique of the average rugby player, best cover them up, chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Good idea Coops in fact lets ban cloths completely, think how better of we would be financially. [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Tesco have banned people from shopping in their pyjamas![8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote user="Cendrillon"]Tesco have banned people from shopping in their pyjamas![8-|][/quote]But who wants to shop naked in Tesco? [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I seem to remember there was a time when supermarkets had 'themed' evenings like single nights, dance nights etc and I am sure that I saw on the news some years back that one supermarket somewhere had a naturist evening. [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 There you go I knew I was right, well partly.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/252396.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velcorin Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Interesting idea from my BiL who is a police sgt in Paris. "It would be much more sensible, to send all the people who have a problem with seeing little people dressed in black tents, to see a psychoanalyst, to get over their phobia, rather than arrest the object of their irritation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote user="Quillan"]There you go I knew I was right, well partly.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/252396.stm[/quote]That's funny. Health and safety has to stick its nose into everything though lol.Jeez, back in the caveman days, shopping naked in Tescos was the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Help me with this one. Do the Tesco naked shoppers go into the changing cubicles to try on the clothes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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