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Wear a burqa - face a €750 fine

unkel

Draft legislation in France

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Muslim women who wear the full Islamic veil in France will face a possible 750-euro (1,000-dollar) fine, according to a draft bill unveiled Thursday by the leader of the parliamentary majority.

A bit extreme, isn't it? Freedom of expression and all that?

That said, there is a woman living my housing estate in Lucan who wears a burqa while driving a car. A case for careless / dangerous driving?

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Midnight_EG

Wear a burqa - face a €750 fine.

Oh I see what you did

mikom

unkel wrote: »

Wear a burqa - face a €750 fine

Can't read my, can't read my
No he can't read my burqa - face (she`s got to love nobody)

mardybumbum

unkel wrote: »

Freedom of expression and all that?

Im sorry, but what exactly are they expressing.
Nowhere in the Qur'an does it state that a woman must wear one.

I wouldn't expect to be allowed to enter a shop with a balaclava on.

Senna

Those crazy frogs and their mad ideas, what ever will they get up to next.

Piste

Isn't it illegal to cover you face here 'cos of the whole IRA thing? If so, a similar law wouldn't be needed here.

sells

ah well the whole world is gettin too scared. I heard of a case in england where there were trying to ban people from wearing crosses in a school.

mikom

sells wrote: »

I heard of a case in england where there were trying to ban people from wearing crosses in a school.

Well, in fairness it was a secondary school for vampires.

grizzly

That takes care of only half the problem. They'll have to figure out how to fine the men as well. A beard tax?

tudlytops

Well if I travel to most Islamic countries as a women I am required to wear an Islamic veil regardless of my believes, so why shouldn't they have to take it off when coming to our countries?

Anton.Mamyko

sells wrote: »

ah well the whole world is gettin too scared. I heard of a case in england where there were trying to ban people from wearing crosses in a school.

Banning all religious symbols from schools would be a legit argument against the fine. Yer?

Zebra3

Senna wrote: »

Those crazy frogs and their mad ideas, what ever will they get up to next.

You work for The Sun or just read it? :rolleyes:

Senna

Zebra3 wrote: »

You work for The Sun or just read it? :rolleyes:

I look at the pictures, does that count as reading?

tudlytops

Senna wrote: »

I look at the pictures, does that count as reading?

Well they do say a picture speaks 1000 words

speedboatchase

Good for them, who wants to go out looking like a post box anyway? At least France took some measure, whereas everyone is stepping on eggshells trying to appease Islam

This is actually real, try it

http://i.imgur.com/BL3Lo.gif

RMD

I'm all for tolerance and that ****e, but I don't like the idea of people being able to fully conceal themselves under such a large garment. You wouldn't feel safe walking beside someone wearing a balaclava would you?

I wouldn't mind the Burkas being banned anyway, I don't see it as anything other than backwards and forced upon women, if both men and women wore it at will my opinion would differ.

Piste

I bought a balaclava recently, it's the most non-threatening item of clothing ever. It's woollen knitted in different stripy colours with a giant pom-pom on top. I look like the gayest burglar ever.

RMD

Piste wrote: »

I bought a balaclava recently, it's the most non-threatening item of clothing ever. It's woollen knitted in different stripy colours with a giant pom-pom on top. I look like the gayest burglar ever.

That so you stand out cycling in the middle of the road?

Piste

Yes actually, I've gotten loads of stares while wearing it, it really does look ridiculous. I got it specifically for cycling as it keeps my whole face and neck warm, whereas a hat leaves my cheeks and nose all cold.

seanybiker

Some of the men are probably delighted at the thought of maybe having a hot wife. Im guessing they're all ugly though.

Sir Gallagher

Lol at the people outraged at the fact they cant wear a balaclava while out and about like it's their lifelong ambition!

"Oh to be free'd of the oppresor's chains so i can one day wear my balaclava in public..."

Yeah lads, it's the Muslims fault you can't wear a balaclava!

CrazyRabbit

1. The Burka is a traditional dress, not a religious one.
2. Most Islamic women who wear a Burka do so by their own free will. It's not just the men who choose to follow tradition!
3. Non believers are not required to wear a Burka when visiting Islamic countries. You are however expected to dress fairly conservatively. This applies to men and women.
4. The proposed French law does seem to target people from specific ethnic backgrounds and is therefore immoral. It also fails to protect a womans right to choose to wear the Burka if she wants to.
5. There are security concerns with people concealing their face etc, and any potential legislation should just focus on that rather than singling out specific types of clothing.

General Zod

Piste wrote: »

Isn't it illegal to cover you face here 'cos of the whole IRA thing? If so, a similar law wouldn't be needed here.

nope. There's no prohibition on having your face covered anywhere public.

pickarooney

It's a bunch of balls and hypocrisy of the highest order. The thinking behind it appears to be "your husband shouldn't be allowed to force you to wear a burqa so we'll ban you from doing it as we know better"

Beasty

Senna wrote: »

Those crazy frogs and their mad ideas, what ever will they get up to next.

A Google tax

Making shouting at your wife a criminal offence

stovelid

How is the French Ninja community taking this?

biko

The legislation is giving the Muslim women a chance to rights their husband will not allow them. Fair play! Boo for Burkas!

Wossack

Magnus wrote: »

The legislation is giving the Muslim women a chance to rights their husband will not allow them. Fair play! Boo for Burkas!

down with burkas, up with miniskirts!

Morlar

Magnus wrote: »

The legislation is giving the Muslim women a chance to rights their husband will not allow them. Fair play! Boo for Burkas!

Boo to Boo-urkas & Nae to Niqabs!

Nodin

tudlytops wrote: »

Well if I travel to most Islamic countries as a women I am required to wear an Islamic veil regardless of my believes, so why shouldn't they have to take it off when coming to our countries?

'If I get punched by a man in a track suit, I should punch every man in a track suit I see'

Great stuff.

Midnight_EG

Boo-urqasss

Wayyyy

:pac: