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If you tell a woman that she must wear a niqab or be subject to violence, that;'s a violation of her rights.  Duh.  And I do think I have a security interest in being able to see the face of a person I'm encountering in a public place.  I could care less what people do in the private sphere (their homes, private schools, whatever), but in public places, yes, I think it's a security issue.  [/quote]
What makes you think women who cover their faces do it out of fear of violence?  [b]You know there's no requirement for it in religion or in the law.[/b]  You are incapable of believing that a woman may choose to cover her face, and that makes you small-minded.

Well, I don't think you have a security interest in being able to see the face of a person in a public place. You may prefer it; it may make you uncomfortable to not have it, but your opinion or comfort level are not relevant to public policy. It's simply none of your business. [/quote]

That's clearly untrue.  Clearly, many people interpret Islam to require it, and there are women in Iran jailed for not doing it.  You can call me names all you want, but your one-sided moral relativism doesn't convince me.  Sure, SOME women may want to do it, but even those have been conditioned to do so.  Even setting the conditioning aside, some women are certainly forced to do so.
The security issue is a separate one.  You've offered no logical rebuttal.   I have no issue with headscarves, because there's clearly no security issue there.  But if we as a culture start to adapt to niqabs, then lots of people can take advantage of that.  I don't want that to happen here, where it has never been part of the culture. That's one on which I think people ought to adapt.  Again, I have no concern with people dressing however they want at home or in private spaces.  Even if personally I think it is a sexist custom.[/quote]

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