Tory Taliban' burqa ban bill to be debated in parliament

[tiger31]

Why on earth not? you have the right to cover your face in public for example when an icy wind might be blowing. Its no different...anybody should have the right to wear what they want. Your argument about veiled up people fleeing the country...well maybe a point BUT i have said these people SHOULD be made to show their face for identification purposes ...thats all!

so how do you identify shop lifters ? plus western women should be allowed to wear what they want in saudi arabia correct ?

[lordna]

so how do you identify shop lifters ? plus western women should be allowed to wear what they want in saudi arabia correct ?

If a shopkeeper really feels that women wearing Burqa's are a real threat to his stock then he/she can probably impose the same rules to those wearing crash helmets or hoodies.

we are not arguing about the law in saudi arabia but whether the burqa can be worn in the UK. Here we have the freedom to wear what we want, lets not change it.