[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

I have made it clear in previous posts that I have no issues with 'headscarves'. My issues, like many, are with full face and body coverings - niqabs and burkhas. However I don't feel that any male politician should be suggesting all Western women should wear headscarves out of solidarity for a single religion - a religion whose values many do not agree with. As a non-religious woman I don't feel any solidarity with women who choose to wear headscarves for religious reasons. To do so would be against my own belief that religion is simply superstition - I feel his motivations are simply based on his own PC opinions.

I know such control is about personality flaws in men - the point I am making is that religion is being used by these men to 'justify' their behaviours. We know from experience that male security guards, for instance , have been reluctant to Stop and search Muslim women wearing niqabs and burkhas because of 'relgious' implications. Muslim men know the West are fearful of causing 'offence' by doing so with the obvious security implications of that.

Security being just one issue.

The politician can suggest what he wants, he's not actually demanding anything of anyone, people are free to ignore what he has to say. As he said in the article that you neglected to post in full, he's all for freedom of expression and that includes the right to express things that you disagree with. You've just taken the snippet of what he said out of context so you have a reason to shake your fist and go 'Grrr Muslims! Grrr Political Correctness!'

Abusers will always look for excuses for their actions, blaming the excuse doesn't stop the abuse from happening.

Your point about security guards sounds very much like those 'share if you agree' posts on facebook that are often bull**** meant to rile up people looking for an excuse to be angry. If there is a security concern then any good security official will act regardless of a burkha or not, the law is on their side when it comes to anyone that might cry foul for Security guards following procedure.