Sri Lanka Bans Any Form Of Face Covering In Public Including Burqas And Niqabs.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6969793/Sri-Lanka-bans-face-coverings-prevent-terrorists-covering-identity-Easter-bombings.html

Should the UK now do the same?

[spathiphyllum]

How so? Forcing a kid to wear uniform, or any other western clothes, or even a baptism gown is accepted? Abuse?? Really? Clothing ur child?

[-Talbot-]

The school not the parent dictates a uniform.

[New Judge]

People should wear western clothes in the UK because the UK is in "The West", spathi. But that doesn't bother me too much. However, people roaming the streets with their faces masked up for no practical reason does. I find it offensive. I find it particularly offensive when women do so on the pretext that men cannot control themselves if they should catch a glimpse of female flesh.

[Peter Pedant]

should we ban burkas?

why - - - - are they hiding bombs behind them?

It is a bit like banning dog collars - I mean why?

[ummmm]

Because we gain a lot of info from peoples facial expressions.

[New Judge]

//why - - - - are they hiding bombs behind them?//

We'd never know, would we. But at least one miscreant has evaded surveillance by being dressed in Islamic garb of some sort (I'm really not interested in the various terms):

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/04/suspect-burqa-counter-terror-restrictions

Anyway, I've said why I'm offended by people roaming around masked up.

[ichkeria]

Will banning facial coverings stop criminals covering their faces?

I suspect not.

[New Judge]

//Will banning facial coverings stop criminals covering their faces?//

No it certainly won't. But it will stop women causing offence to me for the reason I outlined above.

[JF85]

At least you take the time to speak to each woman individually before you decide to take offence. That should be applauded.

[Kromovaracun]

//No it certainly won't. But it will stop women causing offence to me for the reason I outlined above.//

Why should something be banned because it offends you? How egotistical.

[10ClarionSt]

No. I don't think so. It's just fashion. It's what people want to do, like wearing a scarf, or a hat. It doesn't mean anything else though. So don't make out that it does.

[douglas9401]

^ I'm aghast, agog and amazed^.

[10ClarionSt]

Is that all, Doug?

[1ozzy]

and astonished

[naomi24]

... and astounded.

[1ozzy]

Awestruck....

[retrocop]

Addled............

[anotheoldgit]

Burked.....

[sanmac]

Reminds me of words from an old song:
"He's a fool and don't I know it...Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I."