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**whatnow?** · 22-06-2009, 17:06

FRENCH BAN BURQAS

This will ruffle some feathers

**jagman** · 22-06-2009, 17:08

Quite right too.
It comes to something when the poxy bloody French can teach us a thing or two about having a spine.

**LordVonHarley** · 22-06-2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by whatnow?

FRENCH BAN BURQAS

This will ruffle some feathers

I think that's what he wants, is there an election coming up?

**Biped** · 22-06-2009, 17:09

I was wondering if they had the nuts to do it - and they do. Good on them, and they've based it on unfair sex discrimination!!!!

**All_I_Want** · 22-06-2009, 17:14

Not quite banned though is it?

"He backed a cross-party initiative by some 60 legislators for a parliamentary commission to find ways to stop the burqa's spread."

**beemer007** · 22-06-2009, 17:16

Originally Posted by whatnow?

FRENCH BAN BURQAS

This will ruffle some feathers

Yes I agree

A PM with a Backbone, i hope Mr Brown & Co pay attention to this but i doubt it

I see the cabinet are divided on the issue, and i also think it will take time to push through any proposed legislation that the French wants

I also see the critics are having a field day with this issue already

This will be interesting to see how this develops & I wonder if any other Country's will follow suit, but i doubt it

**Closet_Jibber** · 22-06-2009, 17:20

Why should they be banned. If they're banned how long before beards are banned. Then lets go the whole hog and ban anyone from being different.

I think white trousers and a white t-shirt would be a good start for our future state where everyone is the same

People winge about extremists wanting to change our culture but then insist other people change theirs. Let them wear whatever they want. I couldn't care less.

**stumble** · 22-06-2009, 17:26

I hope that the u.k. takes the same approach The principle behind the BURQAS is that it is clothing that maintains personal modesty, But i personally think the BURQAS is a security risk and you cant see the person who is wearing it .
If a lady so wishes to wear a hi jab for"head cover and modest dress among Muslims for her faith then this is a much more acceptable .

**TheBFG** · 22-06-2009, 17:29

When the French banned Burqas from schools there was a bit of a fuss then on the first day of the new term they just removed the headwear before entering school and put it on again when they left.The leader of the muslim community told his followers that they should obey the laws of the land that they live in. Can't we get him to live in the UK,he talked a lot of sense.

The first few days after the London Bombings the French kicked out approx 15 'Preachers of Hate'. We have only kicked out one and one did a runner to the Lebanon.The French are much quicker off the mark than we are,when it comes to protecting their own.

**Closet_Jibber** · 22-06-2009, 17:29

Originally Posted by stumble

I hope that the u.k. takes the same approach The principle behind the BURQAS is that it is clothing that maintains personal modesty, But i personally think the BURQAS is a security risk and you cant see the person who is wearing it .
If a lady so wishes to wear a hi jab for"head cover and modest dress among Muslims for her faith then this is a much more acceptable .

Behave yourself.

Are we going to ban every other item of clothing that covers or partly covers the face.

We live in a country that has a knee jerk reaction when a bobby wants to search them under terrorism legislation but then is quite happy to suggest that someone adhering to their religious code is a "Security Risk."

I think we should ban any clothing which is not skin tight as someone could hide something underneath