How can the French get away with banning headscarves?

[Haggisdj]

I thought that we all signed the same Human Rights legislation? How then can the French do this? There is not a chance of it happening in this country.

[lindapinda]

Birdie...your analogy is perfect..thanx for your input ;-)

[trt]

Would you go to your local corner shop if the women behind the shop counter was wearing a Burka, I wouldn't???

Try walking around in a market in Saudia Arabia in a pair of shorts, you would be arrested.

When in Rome as they say!!!!

[Kromovaracun]

And the wearing of blazers with jeans.

Ahem... Guilty.

What's my punishment?

[ludwig]

I find this a difficult one, because on the one hand it's clearly stupid and degrading, but on the other hand if people want to dress in a stupid and degrading fashion, then that's their business...but enough about blazers and jeans.
Berqas - well, same thing applies really. I disagree with birdie when s(he) says that women must be compelled to wear them because they couldn't possibly do it of their own free will. I think they do choose to wear them, for whatever weird reason they have.

Having said all that I think they're bl00dy horrible and wouldn't mind if I never saw one again.
Here's someone elses opinion that may be of interest.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1195 052/Why-I-British-Muslim-woman-want-burkha-ban ned-streets.html

[craft1948]

I only wear mine for shopping and going through customs....