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[Pete Zicato]

Originally Posted by Redux

I agree if there is ANY substantive evidence that women wearing burhkas pose a public safety threat.....any more than Sikhs wearing turbans. And I have seen none.

We're talking about this, yes?


If I worked in a bank, I'd be worried if this couple came in. You have no way of knowing if there are firearms under there. Nor indeed whether the wearer is actually a woman.

[xoxoxoBruce]

It doesn't matter if they're women or not. Women rob banks. Women carry bombs and blow themselves up. But I wouldn't let 'em cash a check.

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

We're talking about this, yes?


If I worked in a bank, I'd be worried if this couple came in. You have no way of knowing if there are firearms under there. Nor indeed whether the wearer is actually a woman.

The ban is not based on public safety, at least according to Pres. Sarkozy, but is addressing the issue of the need for Muslims to become more integrated into French society in order to be more accepted and because he believes it is a form of oppression.

I agree with Sarkozy that is is absolutely a form of oppression for those women forced into wearing the burkha by their husbands rather than be choice.

The problem with the law is that it wont accomplish what is intended; it wont lead to these women becoming more integrated into French society or being less oppressed...but will likely leave them even more oppressed....prisoners in their own homes.

[Spexxvet]

Who knows what they're packing underneath those robes.

[Pete Zicato]

Fair enough, Spex. But at least you'd be able to identify them on the security cameras after they whacked you on the back of the hand with a ruler.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

Fair enough, Spex. But at least you'd be able to identify them on the security cameras after they whacked you on the back of the hand with a ruler.

They could fit a yardstick under all that stuff. We're talking heavy artillary.