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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
Exactly. They're not legally forced to wear it and that's as far as the law needs to be involved. Banning something for the sake of freedom is a complete oxymoron. People should be able to wear what they want... Whether or not the cultural elements / women from certain cultures (it's not actually a religious issue) of women feeling forced, or being culturally brainwashed, into wearing them is "a problem", is a completely separate issue, and one that won't be addressed by "banning".
On top of that, I get the distinct impression that the BNPs desire to ban isn't because they feel that these women shouldn't have to wear them, but rather because they don't want to see it.
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Normally I would agree with your premise that banning something for the sake of freedom is counterproductive to freedom, but in this case I feel the law needs to step in and help these women.
Women from families with very strong islamic views are conditioned and eventually bullied to adhere to this type of anachronistic behaviour regardless of how repugnant it is.
they really have no choice when it comes to this particular form of slavery, they would receive extreme physical punishment and in some extreme cases possibly death through so called honour killings for refusing to wear this type of "clothing".
I believe like the French Govt that wearing this type of extreme garb is a form of female repression and subjugation under the veneer of religious choice.
I think these women have no choice and no freedom and would benefit from some form of legal cover which bans full face garments like these on moral,legal and safety grounds.
Otherwise this disgusting practice will continue unabated for years possibly decades to come.