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Face coverings in public banned
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Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 2:28 am (This post was last modified: March 9, 2021 at 2:33 am by Silver.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56314173

In Switzerland.

Quote:The proposal in Sunday's referendum did not mention Islam directly and was also aimed at stopping violent street protesters from wearing masks. However, the vote was widely referred to as "the burka ban".

The latest proposal predated the coronavirus pandemic, which has meant all Swiss adults having to wear masks in many settings.
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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 2:29 am
Have they at least got COVID under control?
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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 2:31 am
(March 9, 2021 at 2:29 am)Rev. Rye Wrote: Have they at least got COVID under control?

It's not about C-19 masks. It's about Muslim face coverings.
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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 4:07 pm (This post was last modified: March 9, 2021 at 4:08 pm by Dundee.)
Good for Switzerland
(March 9, 2021 at 2:28 am)Eleven Wrote: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56314173

In Switzerland.

Quote:The proposal in Sunday's referendum did not mention Islam directly and was also aimed at stopping violent street protesters from wearing masks. However, the vote was widely referred to as "the burka ban".

The latest proposal predated the coronavirus pandemic, which has meant all Swiss adults having to wear masks in many settings.

A  mask is no burka.
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March 9, 2021 at 4:22 pm
When can we get the whale tail banned?

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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 4:57 pm
I remember when Quebec tried that 

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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 5:14 pm
Full disclosure - I fucking hate these coverings and no matter what they tell you, NO woman wants to wear them voluntarily.

But what the government thinks they are doing (protecting the women from being forced to wear them) can actually result in LESS freedom for these women because they will no longer be allowed to leave their homes since they will be "exposed."
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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 5:35 pm
An obviously horrible and authoritarian decision.
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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 9, 2021 at 9:46 pm
Quote:Full disclosure - I fucking hate these coverings and no matter what they tell you, NO woman wants to wear them voluntarily.
I'm sorry you don't speak for all women 


Quote:But what the government thinks they are doing (protecting the women from being forced to wear them) can actually result in LESS freedom for these women because they will no longer be allowed to leave their homes since they will be "exposed."

Depends
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RE: Face coverings in public banned
March 10, 2021 at 9:41 am
(March 9, 2021 at 5:14 pm)Figbash Wrote: Full disclosure - I fucking hate these coverings and no matter what they tell you, NO woman wants to wear them voluntarily.  

But what the government thinks they are doing (protecting the women from being forced to wear them) can actually result in LESS freedom for these women because they will no longer be allowed to leave their homes since they will be "exposed."

Then the issue becomes creating laws that give sanctuary to women who want to escape such settings. Any man/family that would force a female to wear a burka or even a hijab are assholes and should not be able to hide behind "freedom of religion". 

There was a time in America where females were expected to dress a certain way and stay at home and make babies. Conservatism exists to greater or lesser degrees in every religion depending on sect/family. There have been stories of conservative Jewish men refusing to sit next to women on passenger jets holding up the flight. Even today in America you have sects such as LDS and Amish that expect their females to dress a certain way and are expected to be the servant of the male.

Its all bullshit to me.
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