Ban on veils

so Belgium has had its veil ban upheld as lawful by the EU court of human rights.
I have always wondered why they're not banned here ? You can't go into a bank with a motorcycle helmet on for obvious reasons. In our society we are are all open about our identity and are suspicious of those who hide.

Fuss over Hijabs

Ridiculous, do the religious police seriously consider it an offence for a lady to wear a head scarf?
I'm old enough to remember when ladies always covered their heads, especially in church. This was a Christian custom too.
We were a Christian country. It was out custom for ladies to cover their heads, men, because they all wore hats too, took them off in defference.
Look back in the Bible at 1 corinthians 11. Paul's letter states, every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven."

The Queen is often seen with a headscarf on. Does this make her disrespectful? She is the head of the Church here after all.
Isn't this all rather silly, a fuss about scarves.

Who are you?

Who are you, as a species we identify each other by our faces.  When you can't see someone's face you are instinctively suspicious.
Now I fully support anyone's right to wear what they want within reason. So for example covering your face is not allowed in rioting, and motorcyclist's are asked to remove their helmets on entering banks. So what about police we can't  identify? Suppose its fair enough when they are in riot gear but the rest, shouldn't we have the right to recognize them? So no veils etc. Sorry. This is Britain.

So some people don't get it, they ARE, using the dress as a religious statement and in the context of French rules that is the issue. Not WHAT you wear.

Trump bans Muslims?

Surely this is pathetic? Banning on grounds of belief? Belief is not terrorism, yes you might not share their beliefs but it is not a race issue. So are all British Muslims banned, what about Muslims already in USA?  Remember what Hitler and the Nazis did to Jews?

Proud to be British?

Yes lets all be honest and say "we are proud to be British and we value our culture and way of life".

People of any nationality, race, colour creed etc. are welcome here but they must respect our society culture and values. If they object to our way of life then there is the way home for them back to their country.
If we visit their country do they not expect us to respect their culture and way of life? - yes.

I say an end to appeasement and political correctness. We have our laws and anyone, yes anyone British or not who breaks them must face the full wight of our laws. All men are equal in our country.

Well said Katie Hopkins.

Paris atrocities.

Max Hastings sums up neatly what I was thinking - "why?". "What are these so called Muslims fighting for?".

Apart from the failure of the Paris Police to let them escape in the first place, I ask can anyone explain exactly what these Radical Muslims think that they are fighting against?

Perhaps Max is right that we don't understand because who is the enemy? Its not another country with borders. Its an ideology and religion. Its not so long ago that we were persecuting fellow Christians for having a different way of worshipping. After 2000 years of Christianity we are only just coming to terms with it so how do we expect Muslims who are much younger to evolve into a similar state.

I well remember the IRA campaign in the 70's and 80's again we struggled to understand "why?" and treated them merely as criminals but that didn't stop them.

I don't know what the answer is but we MUST keep up the vigilance and find out potential attackers before they attack. They are anywhere and everywhere. Yes it will diminish our civil liberties but don't blame the authorities its the criminals and terrorists who are doing it. What is the alternative?

Yes - I want to know if its HalHal meat.

Yes - I want to know if its HalHal meat. Muslims want to know too - they wouldn't eat it if it wasn't so isn't it my right to know that my meat has been humanely killed according to British Law?

Why Cover Up

I am for Religious Freedom, but in our country we are open and honest. Why hide?

Its our basic freedom, we know those with something to hide HIDE so why do some people insist on these niqabs?

They can be exploited for evil. It does no good.

When there are riots on the street the thugs cover up to hide their identity and it is now law the police can make them uncover so why are these veils different.

People going into Building Societies/Banks are not allowed to wear MotorCycle Helmets so these folk to should uncover.

I remember when Sikhs protested about not being allowed to wear Turbans instead of Helmets - they lost. A Turban will not save you in a crash.

Now its all about terrorism - we need to be able to identify people. If you've nothing to hide why should you care. It is our culture after all. What they do in other countries is up to them. If we go abroad we have to respect their society.

Now we see a rebellion amongst women - they must be free to choose, this must not be imposed on them - equality?