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.

[jourdain2]

Not taking sides on this (if you want to avoid sunburn you can wear a kaftan sort of thing, not a burkini, so that argument disappears). The simple point is that it is against the law. If you break the law you incur penalties. I would not wear a bikini in Saudi Arabia, as I respect their laws. That's all. Anyone deliberately wearing a burkini on a French beach, where it is banned, is being deliberately provocative and needs to feel the force of the law.

[Ellipsis]

That's right jourdain2 - the land of liberté, égalité, fraternité is now comparable to Saudi Arabia, one of the world's most oppressive regimes.

[Arksided]

jourdain2, well said I totally agree with you. When in Rome as the saying goes. Silly woman, you summed her up better than I'd be allowed to.

[Cloverjo]

I haven't read the whole thread, sorry. I think anyone should be able to wear whatever they want on a beach.
I don't like Burkas, they are oppressive and can be intimidating. But on a beach, how is it ok to try to force a woman to take clothes off?

[Mamyalynne]

At the risk of repeating myself, this is bad law - the sight of those officers around that lady on the beach serves only to widen a gap between people, not to narrow it.

[pastafreak]

Viewing the photos,what she's wearing does not look like a Burkini ...more like a cotton top and trousers. I'm appalled at how this was handled...forcing a woman to uncover parts of her body in public. Why so heavy handed? Why not a quiet word and reminder of the new law.

[pastafreak]

Oh...and some say why not a wetsuit instead? But a wetsuit, because of how fitted it is,is far more revealing of a woman's body. So I'd certainly not see it as a suitable substitute.

[Mamyalynne]

Wet suit v Burkini


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqfbmZnWcAAUPrI.jpg

[pastafreak]

Burkinis seem to come in all shapes and styles...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/modest-swimwear

[Mamyalynne]

Agreed they do.

[Cloverjo]

Thank you mamya.
So it's just a top and trousers, not a full-blown in-your-face burka. I think I might like to wear that sometimes.

[naomi24]

Ellipsis, // In your opinion naomi, which you continue to spout as long as you are given the oxygen to do so.//

Careful, Getting personal is always evidence of a desperately flagging argument.

//That's right jourdain2 - the land of liberté, égalité, fraternité is now comparable to Saudi Arabia, one of the world's most oppressive regimes.//

Wow!! First you compare France to Nazi Germany - and now to Saudi Arabia? Really? Are you sure about that? You need to calm the hysterics and take a serious reality check.

[Ellipsis]

Naomi, I'm not the one getting personal - you are. Read back through this thread and you'll see you hardly make any points, simply snipe at others. I did not compare France to Saudi Arabia, jourdain2 did. No hysterics here.

[Peter Pedant]

// That's right jourdain2 - the land of liberté, égalité, fraternité is now comparable to Saudi Arabia,//

well they both have laws you have to obey ( or else they wouldnt be laws )

as for wear what you like on a beach oh please
does that include nothing ?
I cant think of any western country that allows nudism on standard beaches

[mikey4444]

The whole wet-suit thing was just a stupid post, so I ignored it !

As most people on here have said, this is heavy-handedness by the Police, desperately trying to enforce a totally unenforceable local by-law.

Liberté, égalité, fraternité ?....not any more it isn't. Its just State-sponsored bigotry.

Its amazing how a few people on here would support such a draconian law like this.

[tamborine]

Seems harsh on the woman but those robes could conceal a kalashnikov or bomb; too risky in a crowd. Men have been known to wear burkas for foul deeds.

[mikey4444]

Tambo....there is no restriction on what men can wear on the beaches of Nice......couldn't a man conceal a weapon under his clothing ?

People normally take a large towel with them when they go to the beach.
I expect quite a few guns could be hidden inside a rolled up towel !

But this daft by-law isn't about safety though, is it ?

[ummmm]

I think it's ridiculous.

[mikey4444]

On that we can agree Ummm !

[ummmm]

I'm happy in vests and shorts but I'm not comfortable walking round in swimwear so I can only imagine it's much worse for women who are used to being covered up.