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The majority of Muslims are not blood-crazed zealots who want to decapitate anyone who speaks badly of their religion. But does that mean that nobody has the right to say anything negative about any Muslim, even the ones that do want to chop off all our heads? Here in Australia, where we...

I love mumus and we're all bound for mumu land.

Sanj, I don't see you sticking your neck out and laying your opinion on the table for everyone to critique. In fact, all I mostly see from you are jabs at other people's posts. Do you have a philosophical stand on anything? At least some of us have the courage of our convictions.

As I said: Niqab or burqa, they are both symbols of oppression and subjugation. No-one champions the rights of African women to have female circumcision performed on them. Noone champions the rights of sexually abused children who want to stay with the sexual abuser/perpetrator. Does it not...

There are also many African women who support female genital mutilation.

And she is wearing neither a burka or a niqab. Not even a hijab in sight.

You're right: we're not the lucky country any more.

And they might be. I believe a woman owns her body and can do what she wants with it. Isn't that what the "Free the Ni***e" campaign about? I have read that in the 1930s men were criticised if they went topless. What about the rights of women, both here and overseas, to not wear the burka...

Although I am a staunch defender of women's rights, I am not usually the 'steerer' of a debate. I know who would receive the title for that.

Yum I love baqin.

I can only see a heading about three men being deported from SA because they were too handsome. But note that they were not forced to wear headdress to cover their 'handsomeness' and they were not deported for inviting to be raped by women. Do the royal princes not want any competititon(lol))?

In the first photo, no. You will notice that both men and women are wearing headdress. That is the difference. The second photo shows beautiful, colourful adornment--exactly the opposite of a niqab/burqa, whose aim is to disappear into the background, show no colour and certainly show no...

It is not 'me' who is deciding. It is not a subjective opinion; it's a well know fact. Look at the culture and read the interpretations of the Koran.

Niqab or burqa, they are both symbols of oppression and subjugation. No-one champions the rights of African women to have female circumcision performed on them. Noone champions the rights of sexually abused children who want to stay with the sexual abuser/perpetrator. The niqab/burqa...

Wrong. First, they do not necessarily 'stand up and yell'. Most of the time they remain seated. They need to be identified in the public gallery and, for that to happen, their faces need to be seen. It's not rocket science.

You are incorrect. There are numerous occasions in which members of the public gallery have shouted obscenities/jumped down into the chamber/caused a ruckus. It happens often. If security guards in the public gallery are not able to identify the offender--and it is impossible to identify the...

Work at Federal Parliament and go through security. You would be glad that those security officers had the 'right' to see your face and anybody else's.

I agree with you Angel. Why should people wearing burqas or niqabs not be subject to the same rules as the rest of us?

Ofthevultures, yes, my parents speak English quite well too. However, it's not the same for everyone. Because your parents and my parents learned to speak English, it doesn't mean that all migrants do, for whatever reason. You can't judge someone until you walk a mile in their shoes.

I should have prefaced my comment by saying that there are good sorts in Eastern Europe. However, Mr Fab ...