The Dutch are going to stop people wearing the burqa in public. Do you think this is a good idea?

Question

I think its an excellent idea. There is no need for anyone to wear this form of dress in England. When in Rome do as the Romans do!!!!!!

I read the note about the nuns. The nuns do not cover their faces! How do we know if it is a bank robber wearing the burqa? How do we know if they have a gun or anything. A nuns habit is open and so is her face. You can see her hands also. this is a Christian country and we are made to respect the Arabs in the Islamic countries by having to wear the burqa. Even the Queen has to wear a long dress when she meets the Arab delegates in their own country so surely it should be reciprocal. This is a CHRISTIAN COUNTRY AND LET US REMEMBER THAT!!!!!

Please note FOREIGN WOMEN DO HAVE TO WEAR THE BURQA IN SAUDI ARABIA!!! Drining is also forbidden in the Arab countries so why is it they can have their own laws and we can.t? I am NOT against the Arabs in any way whatsoever except for the Burqa/

Have you EVER thought that the burqa can also hide signs of abuse also? I have lived in a secular country where the burqa is worn...where women ar set on fire..where women are beaten...so think of that side also.

Answer 1

Simply, one should be able to excercise ones civil and human rights.That includes wearing what ever one wants.However,on a personal basis , the veil is a barrier to any social interraction and I would prefer not to deal with this person if I had a choice.On general principle, I would be annoyed that the person is so ignorant that they would wear this item ,especially if they were working with me.
We also need to understand that the veil plays NO PART WHATSOEVER in the teachings of islam.
The veils original purpose was to protect the wearer m and f from the desert sands.Over time muslim men have insisted that their women wear it for the sake of "modesty".
The women paraded in the media who insist it is a personal choice are simply lying.The personal choice is often the subliminal pressure applied from family and muslim peers.

Answer 2

No, this is not a good idea. It is not the government's job to control what people wear and how they worship. It is their right to express themselves as they see fit, as long as they are not harming anyone else.

Now, I do understand concerns about head/face scarves. I agree that they should be removed for driving (safety) and when entering a bank or other secure location. They should also be removed when having a photo taken for ID.

Do all the Dutch people dress alike? Do they all worship alike? Do they all even speak, think, or act alike? If not, why are you trying to control ONE segment of the population, most of whom are NOT dangerous criminals?

To those who think it should be removed/banned because it "intimidates" other people --- do you also think that gang symbols should be banned? Nazi symbols? Confederate flag? Christian symbols? Jewish symbols? Pagan symbols? You do NOT have a right to be "comfortable" around everyone. Perhaps I am intimidated by the sight of a Star of David... is that going to be banned next? No, in fact I will be called an anti-semite for even suggesting it (I am not, btw, intimidated by it I am ONLY using this as an example).

Answer 3

Should your statement not be, "The Dutch are going to stop WOMEN wearing the burqa in public"?

This is yet another "issue" targeting women. And, like all government interference, it tinkers with the perimeters of the matter and not the core. This matter is all about controling women and trying to make them conform to what others think they should look like, be, and do. The burqa is a grotesque control mechanism dreamed up by men to keep 'their' women subjugated. All their talk about 'modesty' is piffle.

So, I have a better idea. Let the Dutch forbid women from wearing the burqa in public, and force all Moslem MEN to wear it instead.

Answer 4

I don't think you can really legislate social behavior and say what people can or cannot wear. I also think it would be a great idea to pass a law saying women do NOT need to wear a burqa unless they want to.

Answer 5

It's a terrible idea. Who is it hurting if someone wants to wear it? It's also making us more like the people we criticize for REQUIRING people wear one. It's removing a freedom -- OK, it won't make the Netherlands lose it's execellent Human rights record overnite but it's a dangerous precedent. By the way, the Netherlands would have been the LAST nation I would have expected this from!

Answer 6

yes what a wondful idea (sarcasm firmly in place!)

lets take the most vulnerable in society and "help" integration by effectively stopping them from going outside their houses - meaning no school, no university, no employment, no opportunity to mix with other people outside and more risk to get abused by men (doesn't matter what race or religion the man may be - if he wants to be violent to his wife it is easier if she is isolated).


complete lack of joined up thinking...... girls - if you see a muslim woman in a burka or whatever go up and say hello and smile - chances are you will get a friendly chat and invited round for dinner! don't judge people by outside appearances.

Answer 7

Their government is definitely going over the line. It is completely unacceptable to refuse people's basic rights to their faith, and individuals should be able to wear whatever they want. Denying people's religious rights is not something that should be happening in the 21st century.

Answer 8

NO! I don't think so. People ought to be free in choosing the attire they prefer and they are accustomed! Those who do not respect/appreciate that, ought to just accept it and shut up! After all, how would you like some other culture dictating to you how to dress? As a free person, how do you see personal freedom and what does it mean to you?
NDS

Answer 9

Can I go walking in public in a ski mask? No, unless it's freezing outside. I can't even see how that's comfortable or practicle. But I admire their steadfastness in religion. It just doesn't apply to our laws.

Answer 10

Are they going to stop Sikhs wearing turbans, Jews wearing skull caps and their hats, Christians wearing the Crucifix? If they are then its fare, if they're not then it isn't.