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Post by SharksFan99 on Jul 24, 2018 10:47:09 GMT 10
 I'm not sure if this debate has been a hot topic of discussion in other countries, but this has been a societal issue here in Australia for many years now. The general public here are split on the matter. However, it's people on the far-left and far-right who are generally trying to push forward the idea of banning burqas completely. What are your thoughts on this? Should burqas be banned or not? This might be a controversial viewpoint, but depending on the circumstance, I actually think they should be banned. If a police officer or government official is required to obtain the identity of someone wearing a burqa, they should be entitled to do so. It doesn't matter if the religion of the woman wearing the burqa prevents her from showing her face. You should be following the culture and customs of the country you have migrated to. I would like to stress that I am supportive of women wearing burqas out in public, but if they are inside a public place or are in a situation which may require them to show their face to prove their identity, then I believe they should be banned/taken off.
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Post by Telso on Jul 24, 2018 19:23:00 GMT 10
Those aren't burqas though, those are niqabs. A burqa is the complete hiding of the face which is culturally unique to Afghanistan and a few surrounding regions. I'm generally split but I'm more in the supportive camp if of course the niqab is fully the choice of the woman. I do agree that it's context-based and some situations like work places where it becomes fairly inappropriate. The niqab is also more of a cultural thing and not really a religious one where the maximum hiding demanded is the hijab: 
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Post by skullmaiden on Aug 14, 2018 19:17:19 GMT 10
I say yes because in addition to the matter of needing to identify someone, you don't know that they are wearing the garment by choice or by force. The men seem to dress very western while living in western countries while the women are all covered up and I say those customs don't belong because they aren't fair. Hijabs of course are fine.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2018 0:19:13 GMT 10
No. They tried to do this in Quebec and it was shameful and dropped very quickly. People covered their face with scarves in the winter and it was completely unenforceable without being discriminatory. The truth is, there is no obligation to be identifiable at all times. Being able to cover your face whether for practical, religious or privacy reasons is a right like any other, and a government shouldn't grow too authoritarian as to force people what to wear.
If we're talking about private venues or when necessary for security/identity reasons, then they should at least temporarily reveal their face.
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