French Police Order Muslim Woman To Remove Her Burkini On Packed Nice Beach.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3754395/Wealthy-Algerian-promises-pay-penalty-Muslim-woman-fined-France-wearing-burkini.html

Whether or not one agrees with this, the woman should have known the law, just as a bikini wearing Western woman should know an Islamic country's laws.

[sp1814]

Another thing - why is the burkhini being referred to as religious clothing?

It's not.

[ummmm]

What about the ginger people? Will they have to expose some flesh :-)

[tamborine]

Considering the recent mayhem in France by muslim terrorists the birkini woman could have removed her scarf to comply with their laws.

[murraymints]

when in Rome..

[ummmm]

Why? Her face is exposed!

My friend had skin cancer and ever since completely covers up. Why can he do it but a woman can't?

[mikey4444]

Tambo....I am not sure that s correct, as I think a Burkini is mentioned in the law.

But even if its true, then it only reinforces my point....it would be very difficult to conceal a Kalashnikov under a scarf !

[murraymints]

after what has occured on beaches I think they have every right to lay down rules...as for covering flesh..wear a t shirt !

[mikey4444]

Minty...why do they have the right to dictate what women wear on beaches ?
The same dictate is not applied to men, or people of other races and religions.

Isn't it just populist pandering to the bigotry of a few ?

[murraymints]

no Mike..not after massacre on beaches...no less than being asked to look in bags etc at airports..safety for ALL is paramount....regardless of which God one has...

[ummmm]

What's wrong about it is I could go onto a beach in France completely covered because I'm protecting myself from the sun. No one would bat an eyelid because I'm white and don't look like a potential terrorist.

[tamborine]

Removing the scarf will ID the sex. Why should Muslims bend laws we abide by.

[murraymints]

wear a cotton dress a hat, gloves..whatever.. burka has connotations whether or not you agree and there is EVEYONE'S safety and security at stake

[mikey4444]

But Minty...how does banning women (only) from wearing a Burkini on the beach help to make it safer ?

If you read my other posts on this thread this morning, there are plenty of ways to take a weapon onto the beach that doesn't involve stuffing it inside Burkini !

[ummmm]

Have you actually looked at the pictures?

[murraymints]

it helps people FEEL safer Mikey ..at least..and getting back..when in Rome...I would not expect to wear a bikini in a muslim country...so....

[Khandro]

Tambo; // but those robes could conceal a Kalashnikov or bomb; too risky in a crowd.//

Doubtful, and no more so than most other forms of clothing.

[mikey4444]

Well....I'm not sure I can add anything more to this debate....I have tried to use logic and rational but it doesn't seem to work !

[THEMOTLEY1]

I'm sure she was aware she was breaking the Law and was simply testing it to see what would happen. If she doesn't like the Law perhaps she should move to a Muslim Country.

[tamborine]

Muslims have a bad press & need to meet host country's laws IF they want to intergrate.

[ummmm]

It has nothing to do with integration.