observer Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 With polls indicating 66% support for a ban on wearing the burkha in public, our political "representatives", have decreed from their Ivory Towers, that such a ban would be "un-British". It seems "the British" are a tolerant people, now the door mat of the world, and no doubt we will welcome as assylum seekers, all those Muslims fleeing the persecution of a burkha ban in Belgium and France. And politicians wonder why they are now viewed by a majority as an out of touch irrelelvence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 viewed by a majority as an out of touch irrelelvence. I would like to see your proof for this statement,I would agree that alot of people are but not a majority If were the case, less than 50% would vote As most of the time with you, you are actually speaking for a minority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Personally I would prefer action to get your own way by stealth. refuse service in the likes of banks;; benefit offices and the like; credit/debit transactions; sales of alcohol/cigarettes to those who partake; etc. It's a shade of grey area. We have hoodies and people wrapped up in the cold and what have you. We can't ban everything. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 A burkha ban would be impossible to enforce. Would the police be forced to waste time and money arresting women for a dress choice? Ridiculous in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I think you are about right on this asperity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dizzy Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 A Conservative MP in Kettering has said he wont hold meetings with Muslim women wearing full Islamic dress in his constituency surgery unless they lift their face veils. He is of course getting a lot of backlash from muslim groups and other officials but his reasoning is that she can see his face but if he can't see her's he has no idea if she is who she says she is. Of course a lot can be read from a persons facial expression too when they are talking such as happiness, sadness and anger. I must admit I find people wearing the burkha quite intimidating and they un-nerve me a bit. Odd I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevofaz25 Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Have to feel for anyone who has to lip read in situations like this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 A good reason for not talking to them then! So much for intigration and assimilation. btw Kyje, 66% represents a majority by my maths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 What a sweeping statement Obs to get from 66% support a ban, to say the majority think the government are out of touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Think you'll find that politicians tend to be out of touch with most public opinion surveys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Think you'll find that most politicians tend to be out of touch with reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Depends on the survey, and thats not what you implied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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