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Are many terrorists wearing burka? Democat Aug 2016 #1
If I wanted to cause harm, death and destruction I would use one... snooper2 Aug 2016 #2
You "would." You're "pretty sure." JackRiddler Aug 2016 #21
you follow the news? snooper2 Aug 2016 #28
What does this have to do with Germany? JackRiddler Aug 2016 #37
jeez snooper2 Aug 2016 #40
Dodge. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #41
Actual Terrorist snooper2 Aug 2016 #44
Something like 1000 times more "actual terrorists" dress like this: JackRiddler Aug 2016 #58
I'd be ok with banning burkas christx30 Aug 2016 #60
You also would not know if the fat guy in shorts... JackRiddler Aug 2016 #64
My tit for tat about Saudi Arabia was that christx30 Aug 2016 #66
Because our laws and customs... JackRiddler Aug 2016 #67
I agree with most of what you are saying, except, Dubai is surprisingly modern, I hear. Quantess Aug 2016 #89
Agreed. Enforced dress codes in the West are valid reciprocity for codes enforced anywhere else. ancianita Aug 2016 #122
+1 uhnope Aug 2016 #91
Probably more to do with evading surveillance MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #4
I saw something recently PatSeg Aug 2016 #13
You saw something! JackRiddler Aug 2016 #20
Yep, right on the street where I live!!! PatSeg Aug 2016 #34
Wrong focus, with a culture war twist. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #38
Sounds like that would be an "anti terrorism" concern PatSeg Aug 2016 #42
Oh dear, how will they disguise themselves when burqas are banned? JackRiddler Aug 2016 #53
I am only pointing out PatSeg Aug 2016 #73
It might be very easy to enforce. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #79
The way you describe it, PatSeg Aug 2016 #80
It's enforced in France. They're arrested, charged, released. riderinthestorm Aug 2016 #83
Really? PatSeg Aug 2016 #84
In France, the women only wear the niqab - no burqas - (not much difference) womanofthehills Aug 2016 #130
None in recent attacks called "terrorist." JackRiddler Aug 2016 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #3
The problem isn't the burqua. It's radicalization in the face of a psycholigical crisis: DetlefK Aug 2016 #5
I think this thread is not about a burqua as a factor in radicalization. pennylane100 Aug 2016 #24
Now that's a rational contribution. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #65
The burqa has nothing to do with the Islamic religion. It isn't required by the religion. Squinch Aug 2016 #6
Yup. nt Lucky Luciano Aug 2016 #12
Agreed. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #22
yep, NEVER been used..ever! snooper2 Aug 2016 #29
Not the point. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #36
That particular cultural characteristic, the burqa, has no role in civilized society. Squinch Aug 2016 #32
100% agreement leftynyc Aug 2016 #49
i suspect you have a good point patsimp Aug 2016 #86
+1. Personally I think head scarves/hijabs are cool but anything more is creepy. n/t uhnope Aug 2016 #92
I don't know anyone who feels as I do about burqas who has any problem with scarves/hijabs. Squinch Aug 2016 #114
Wrong. It is religiously based. The dress code is not consistant among all Islam. The same way a Akicita Aug 2016 #43
It is not required by Islam. It just isn't. Squinch Aug 2016 #50
Male priests are not required in most of Christianity. In Catholicism it is required. Akicita Aug 2016 #52
The burka is a regional tradition. It isn't part of the religion. Squinch Aug 2016 #57
If you go to those countries and ask people why they are required to wear burqas the answer will not Akicita Aug 2016 #59
Are you sure you mean the face-covering burqa, and not the hair-covering niqab? Quantess Aug 2016 #90
Niqab's do cover the face leftynyc Aug 2016 #95
Oh, my mistake. Anyway, are you sure they mean the face coverings Quantess Aug 2016 #97
If you talk to some white supremacists, and you ask them why they hate people of Squinch Aug 2016 #119
Agreed - all Islam says is modesty womanofthehills Aug 2016 #131
It's not "secular" Xithras Aug 2016 #61
"Cultural interpretation". Exactly. The burka is cultural, not religious Arazi Aug 2016 #68
It is mandated that women "cover their beauty" Xithras Aug 2016 #70
Cultural, not religious riderinthestorm Aug 2016 #74
Requirements for the burqa are based on religious texts Bradical79 Aug 2016 #113
As I said upthread, many white supremacist groups use something called Squinch Aug 2016 #121
Yes, religion and culture are largely entertwined Bradical79 Aug 2016 #123
But you can distinguish it from culture. Just as we can, do and should distinguish the white Squinch Aug 2016 #127
Yes, I agree with you on that. Bradical79 Aug 2016 #133
If I was a small man, I'd wear a burka to help hide Ilsa Aug 2016 #7
"But there is no reason to ban hijabs." NurseJackie Aug 2016 #8
Baggy pants would do as well and raise no suspicion. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #23
Baggy pants don't also cover the face. KittyWampus Aug 2016 #46
No, but if it's my grand-pops they come pretty darned close. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #148
I think the perceived woman in the burka Ilsa Aug 2016 #62
Good leftynyc Aug 2016 #9
I hate the fucking things. AlbertCat Aug 2016 #10
Force is the issue leftynyc Aug 2016 #11
As a woman, PatSeg Aug 2016 #15
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!! get the red out Aug 2016 #30
There is something insidious PatSeg Aug 2016 #35
100% agreement leftynyc Aug 2016 #48
Absolutely! PatSeg Aug 2016 #51
exactly. Especially since that's a BS excuse anyway. uhnope Aug 2016 #94
That's a really good point PatSeg Aug 2016 #110
Bravo. Good post. Akicita Aug 2016 #55
Thank you! PatSeg Aug 2016 #75
Amen! get the red out Aug 2016 #63
Agreed - it's so oppressive womanofthehills Aug 2016 #134
Oh god, that picture PatSeg Aug 2016 #135
But would you ban a woman who likes them from wearing one? Akicita Aug 2016 #54
Yes, leftynyc Aug 2016 #71
I would worry that an overbearing PatSeg Aug 2016 #78
That is DEFINITELY a threat leftynyc Aug 2016 #88
Which makes it obvious PatSeg Aug 2016 #107
Most religious edicts, leftynyc Aug 2016 #109
And the whole concept of "honor killing" too PatSeg Aug 2016 #111
Oy - that's another topic leftynyc Aug 2016 #112
I know PatSeg Aug 2016 #115
I've known several also leftynyc Aug 2016 #117
Same here PatSeg Aug 2016 #125
I think it's different in the US leftynyc Aug 2016 #128
You know PatSeg Aug 2016 #129
That's not really surprising if leftynyc Aug 2016 #136
I find it hard to believe too. But you never know. People are willing to put up with a lot of Akicita Aug 2016 #82
With the women, PatSeg Aug 2016 #126
No PatSeg Aug 2016 #76
I've seen women in burkas accompanied by men in shorts and tshirts that uhnope Aug 2016 #93
Yes PatSeg Aug 2016 #108
The Codpiece - don't forget the codpiece packman Aug 2016 #14
The Codpiece - don't forget the codpiece AlbertCat Aug 2016 #16
Right there with you eissa Aug 2016 #17
Maybe. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #25
Making women disappear from public view seems to be part of many sects of many religions. pennylane100 Aug 2016 #26
I remember a story about leftynyc Aug 2016 #31
One should also note the difference in the responses to those events. Behind the Aegis Aug 2016 #45
Oh I noticed it at the time leftynyc Aug 2016 #47
When a man asks that a woman be moved away from him on an airplane, the woman is able to say Squinch Aug 2016 #33
Or worse yet, they are forced to undergo FGM. Akicita Aug 2016 #56
Good. Owl Aug 2016 #18
Good! apcalc Aug 2016 #27
"Just because I'm paranoid - vkkv Aug 2016 #39
Well, that will help Recursion Aug 2016 #69
Good. romanic Aug 2016 #72
true patsimp Aug 2016 #85
Perhaps a yellow crescent to identify Muslims? guillaumeb Aug 2016 #77
How on Earth is this comparable? ButterflyBlood Aug 2016 #87
The yellow Star of David was used to single out the Jews, guillaumeb Aug 2016 #99
The BURQA leftynyc Aug 2016 #96
Identifying Muslims as uniquely problematic is nonsense. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #100
WTF are you talking about? leftynyc Aug 2016 #103
Oh yes, the ID problem for security reasons. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #104
Large hats, wigs leftynyc Aug 2016 #106
Three questions posed. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #138
And once again leftynyc Aug 2016 #140
Is tolerance for difference a Western value? guillaumeb Aug 2016 #141
I don't need to filter leftynyc Aug 2016 #143
So make the Muslims dress christx30 Aug 2016 #105
Forced behavior? An interesting argument from a Democrat. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #139
Would you be ok with an honor killing christx30 Aug 2016 #142
Ban burkas? Yes. Hijabs? No. roamer65 Aug 2016 #81
Germany has the right to defend herself. Live in Germany? Follow the rules. Simple. GOLGO 13 Aug 2016 #98
What about nuns? trixie Aug 2016 #101
Most nuns at least have their face showing. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #116
Few nuns wear habits anymore. And when they did, for at least the last century, it was generally Squinch Aug 2016 #120
Racism masquerading as security. bananakabob Aug 2016 #102
Is it racism to prohibit all races from wearing burkas? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #118
I don't see people banning baseball caps bananakabob Aug 2016 #150
A baseball cap doesn't usually cover your whole face. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #151
Where do you draw the line in accepting christx30 Aug 2016 #124
Protecting regressive culture is the new progressive trend romanic Aug 2016 #144
Oh no it's not leftynyc Aug 2016 #145
That's why I asked that question: christx30 Aug 2016 #146
Islam is a religion, not a race. EX500rider Aug 2016 #147
Same line right wingers use. bananakabob Aug 2016 #149
They may also say the sun rises in the East....so what? EX500rider Aug 2016 #152
good, it is the clothing of a slave... who cares the rationale.. BAN that shit Grey Lemercier Aug 2016 #132
Good! It is oppression of women, pure and simple. Coventina Aug 2016 #137
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