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[quote=Anonymous]To be clear, the niqab ban is not on headscarves per se, but it is a ban on face coverings like the niqab and burqa. The reasons given often relate to security (like our ban on shouting "fire" in a theater), also France's tradition of using facial expressions to communicate.  Also, it has been argued that the niqab is not necessarily a religious duty under Islam, because the Quranic verses would seem to refer to covering the hair and/or chest, but they don't clearly mention the face.

PP is right that Saudi Arabia imposes a strict dress code on non-Muslim women, combined with harsh penalties. Not sure where Muslima is on that (she doesn't like KSA, but the ability of Muslims to do whatever they want always seems to be sticking point with her). However, I would never want to hold up KSA's lack of liberties as an excuse for western countries to do the same.

It's estimated that a few thousand woman in France would wear a face covering, out of millions of Muslims there. The rights of these women shouldn't easily be discounted. To me, however, their small numbers don't necessarily support Muslima's developing contention, that the attacks are the fault of French society.[/quote]

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