Should Australia ban the burqa?

[Warrior]

do you understand why she lost??

cause the US is undemocratic

The United States is NOT A DEMOCRACY!!!

We are a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC!!!

Take some time and Google and study The U.S. Electoral College.

Warrior.

so the US in undemocratic

A true Democracy is rule of law by the Majority.

The U.S. is a Democratic Republic as we protect the rights of a Minority as well.

Warrior.

[Black Orchid]

I know these are not technically burqas but they are still symbols of women's oppression so what the hell are we doing sponsoring this in Australia???

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been slammed for its decision to sponsor the 'modest fashion' industry including the hijab and burqa.

DFAT promoted an Australian-made Islamic clothing exhibition this month, describing the invention of the burqini swimsuit as 'ground-breaking'.

The taxpayer-funded department described the Islamic clothing market as 'booming' in Australia.

DFAT's promotion of the industry sparked outrage from the Australian public.

Taking to Twitter in response this week, one man asked: 'Why are you supporting the oppression of girls and women?'

Another took to the social media site to ask if DFAT was serious about its support for the Islamic fashion market.

'What the h*ll is this waffle out of DFAT?' they said.

'If this is real it is the most stupidity that I have ever seen.'

A third critic took issue with Islamic fashion calling itself 'modest fashion'.

'Doesn't that imply that an Australian woman who chooses not to dress as the women in the photograph, is therefore immodest?'

Another said it was time to 'bring back Abbott'.

'Now DFAT is trying to get Aussie girls to dress more modestly? Bring back Abbott,' he said.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott slammed the promotion on Monday, and questioned bureaucrats 'very unfortunate readiness' to shut out Australian values.

Mr Abbott said he was 'flabbergasted' DFAT chose to sponsor Australian-made 'modest fashion'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... bbott.html



Mr Abbott is not the only one flabbergasted.

[The Mechanic]

and its a YES for me..

[Rorschach]

Honestly.... these are the people we should simply deport.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/n ... c39b78da1b

Talk about trying it on...

[Gordon]

We should not ban the burqa. We should restrict immigration to people likely who are Islamic fundamentalists who would choose to wear it.

[Black Orchid]

And at our next federal election we should petition and demand that questions regarding immigration be asked on the ballot paper.

[Rorschach]

We should not ban the burqa. We should restrict immigration to people likely who are Islamic fundamentalists who would choose to wear it.

Yep and niqabs etc...

[BigP]

Yep, and ban the assholes that live under them

[mellie]

For security purposes, I don't believe facial coverings should be worn in public areas.
If I walked into a bank wearing a balaclava, I'd be escorted out of the building.

The only exception to the facial covering rule should be burn victims who require compression garments.

It's a security issue, not a cultural issue.

[mellie]

It's also a social issue.

The burqa arouses feelings of insecurity.

Why have cameras on buses and train's?

I myself wouldn't feel comfortable sitting on a train or bus with a person covering their face be it by a burqa or ski mask.

Why should I fear for my personal safety out of submission to another wishing to practice their culture/religion?

Comes down to mutual respect.

I wouldn't want to cause stress to others so why wouldn't they care about us feeling concerned for our personal safety, unless this were their intention.

To make Australians feel uncomfortable and unsafe in a public space.

Bottom line, we shouldn't need to be having this discussion, it's a personal safety concern.

The public are entitled to feel safe in public spaces.