Le veil - non

[Soovy]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/f...


Fair play to Sarkozy??

Edited by Soovy on Thursday 25th March 13:36

[Famous Graham]

I disagree. Simply because I don't feel it's right to ban any item of clothing. I can sympathise with the ideals behind it, but I can't endorse it.

[Matt Evans]

Soovy said:

Fair play to Sarkozy??

Hard to say really. Whilst the article says how many Muslims are in France (and in turn relating to how many may be affected by the ban), it doesn't say how many people may want the ban in place.

[Liszt]

Alright, who posted this on the comments?

Someone funny said:

This is an outrage!

What's next? Banning Ninja's from popping up in smoke clouds and climbing walls with those cool claw thingy's?

We must protest this! Ninja's are people too and its their cultural right to bear swords on their backs.

They also make great sushi I tell you.

[Soovy]

How long do you think it would be before I got arrested if I drove round London with a balaclava on?

[Fuzzy Wuzzy]

Soovy said:

How long do you think it would be before I got arrested if I drove round London with a balaclava on?

Arrested for what?

Unless you also happened to be stark naked at the same time.

Edited by Fuzzy Wuzzy on Thursday 25th March 13:45

Edited by Fuzzy Wuzzy on Thursday 25th March 13:45

[Soovy]

Famous Graham said:

Soovy said:

How long do you think it would be before I got arrested if I drove round London with a balaclava on?

You might well be pulled over relatively sharpish

BING!

But someone wearing a burkah won't.


That's racialism!

[zac510]

This issue has been bashing around for at least a year or two.

I understand it's already illegal to wear a veil in public places like schools and hospitals?

[Famous Graham]

Soovy said:

How long do you think it would be before I got arrested if I drove round London with a balaclava on?

That's a bit tenuous. For a start, balaclavas aren't banned. You might well be pulled over relatively sharpish but that would be because you looked suspicious rather than the item of clothing being proscribed.

For example, in the winter, I've regularly worn a balaclava whilst cycling, or walked up the street with a woolly hat and a scarf across my face. Nary a problem.

[cloggy]

Be interesting to know how they are going to re-enforce it though.

[pugwash4x4]

Famous Graham said:

I disagree. Simply because I don't feel it's right to ban any item of clothing. I can sympathise with the ideals behind it, but I can't endorse it.

whats the objection to banning an article of clothing?

[TEKNOPUG]

Famous Graham said:

Soovy said:

How long do you think it would be before I got arrested if I drove round London with a balaclava on?

That's a bit tenuous. For a start, balaclavas aren't banned. You might well be pulled over relatively sharpish but that would be because you looked suspicious rather than the item of clothing being proscribed.

For example, in the winter, I've regularly worn a balaclava whilst cycling, or walked up the street with a woolly hat and a scarf across my face. Nary a problem.

Try doing it during a legal demonstration....

[Fuzzy Wuzzy]

pugwash4x4 said:

Famous Graham said:

I disagree. Simply because I don't feel it's right to ban any item of clothing. I can sympathise with the ideals behind it, but I can't endorse it.

whats the objection to banning an article of clothing?

Exactly, there's nothing wrong with Big Brother wanting us to dress in a particular way.

[Matt Evans]

cloggy said:

Be interesting to know how they are going to re-enforce it though.

I reckon putting a metal grid inside before pouring the concrete should do the trick.

[Soovy]

Law should be applied equally to all.


As stated by my friend below, if I drove round with a blalclava I'll get pulled over.

Your muslim with the burkah on won't.


dat iz racialist innit.

[JuniorD]

Famous Graham said:

I disagree. Simply because I don't feel it's right to ban any item of clothing. I can sympathise with the ideals behind it, but I can't endorse it.

Same here. Banning items of clothing - where will it stop? Will wearing big sunglasses or scarves be next?

In fact, I would suggest that people should have the right to expressly hide their faces, for example if they had some facial disfigurement, or were having a really bad skin or makeup day, like his missus:

[Famous Graham]

Post order's getting a bit screwy...

[southendpier]

TEKNOPUG said:

Famous Graham said:

Soovy said:

How long do you think it would be before I got arrested if I drove round London with a balaclava on?

That's a bit tenuous. For a start, balaclavas aren't banned. You might well be pulled over relatively sharpish but that would be because you looked suspicious rather than the item of clothing being proscribed.

For example, in the winter, I've regularly worn a balaclava whilst cycling, or walked up the street with a woolly hat and a scarf across my face. Nary a problem.

Try doing it during a legal demonstration....

Interestingly the only people allowed to cover their faces in a legal deomonstration are the Bib.

Wossatalllahbaaht then?

[Famous Graham]

TEKNOPUG said:

Famous Graham said:

Soovy said:

How long do you think it would be before I got arrested if I drove round London with a balaclava on?

That's a bit tenuous. For a start, balaclavas aren't banned. You might well be pulled over relatively sharpish but that would be because you looked suspicious rather than the item of clothing being proscribed.

For example, in the winter, I've regularly worn a balaclava whilst cycling, or walked up the street with a woolly hat and a scarf across my face. Nary a problem.

Try doing it during a legal demonstration....

Yes, and try wearing a crash helmet in a bank. That's my point to Soovy about looking suspicious. It's not just the item in question - it's one of many factors that might prompt a copper to think about taking a closer interest.

[southendpier]

zac510 said:

This issue has been bashing around for at least a year or two.

I understand it's already illegal to wear a veil in public places like schools and hospitals?

And it must be in swimming pools/public baths too, never seen one there.