Should wearing a burqa be banned in the UK?

Thick people love describing people with different ideas yo themselves as thick.

I don't know what I feel about banning, a number of countries do it, I suppose I would want to know if that has improved the situation for women in those countries. And of course there is the thorny question about governments deciding what people can wear. However the idea that it is a free choice for many women is a murky idea. That reminds me of choicey choice feminism which says of course it is womens choice to take part in prostitution etc, it doesnt take into consideration structures of power, disadvantage, etc

No.

No

No, but thick people love a bit of alliteration.

Covering hair is not the same as covering one's face Ladyleftfieldlover.

NO!

I agree Lathyrus that faces shouldn't be covered.

Absolutely not. Honestly, how far would you go? Nuns cover their hair for religious reasons. Would you ban that too? I am so surprised by this question that I can’t formulate a neat answer! We live in a society with free speech, freedom to worship etc., etc.

Not the burqua per se, no.

But as facial recognition tools are increasingly used for a variety of purposes, I don’t think faces should be covered.