maryeliza54
The only problem I have with Niqabs and to a greater degree Burqas, is that they both prevent identification of whomever is wearing them.
We are to assume that there is always a woman underneath all that fabric.
Several times already, men have worn Burqas to evade security services, so to always assume it's a woman would be completely wrong. Even if it is a woman in the garb, she's still completely anonymous (and following the news this past week, we now know that being female does not prevent fundamentalists planning terrorist attacks), and I have a huge problem with that!
If I walked into a crowded shopping area, concert, or any other large public gathering wearing a long flowing robe, my arms and hands not visible and a 'Lone Ranger' mask across my eyes, I'd be challenged pretty quickly.
Double standards?