Tell that to orthodox Jews in golders green or Stamford
It's part of religious observance for some.
As long as it's not coercive I don't care

I agree with Chuff that they should be banned, like they are in France. When my brother was studying he was a dispatch rider in London. He was never allowed anywhere with his crash helmet on. It's the same thing. In a religion that subjugates women like Islam does, I doubt anything is ever brought about for the sake of the women, particularly the rule that they have to be completely covered. However, this is a man-made rule, it says nothing in the Quran about the burka or any other kind of restrictive clothing for women, only that men and women should dress modestly.

How many Jews have you seen in Golders Green with their face covered?

Or have you only mentioned this for me? Because this thread is about the burka.

Not face.
It was in reply to your comment about middle ages.
I heard that in today's Jerusalem it is not safe for women to go into orthodox neighbourhoods with uncovered arms or legs

Yes, because a doctor refusing to treat patients based on their race, religion or anything else isn't problematic at all.

Is that what happened, Marshy?

Are you sure?

I didn't say that's what happened, you just suggested a doctor should be able to turn patients away. Again, that's not problematic at all.

You heard that, did you? Maybe you should go and see for yourself. I think you'd be surprised. And of course, women can vote in Israel, the one democracy in the Middle East, even Palestinian woman in Israel can vote.

Again, this thread is about the burka, and it's about the UK. Not Jerusalem. Are you only dragging Jews into it because of your dislike of me? I'd find a more rewarding hobby.

Oh ffs Marshy...

How come it's only ever men in here bemoaning the rights of women to be able to cover themselves from head to toe, while that instruction appears nowhere in the Quran?

I'd like you to show me where I said anything about women covering head to toe being written in the Quran? To save you some time, I didn't.

Thats EXACTLY what happened

I've got nothing but doubts about the doctor's story. It doesn't really add up and I reckon it's more than likely he did something inappropriate.