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nice way of avoiding answering the question

wow just wow. congrats, you win the internet today.

a bomb could be hidden under a nuns outfit too, i dont suppose youre suggesting we ban them too

are you seriously comparing genital mutilation to the wearing of a niqab?

No, not whatever. If people are genuinely trying to ban something can we at least show the people affected the respect to call it the correct name?? Is that too much to ask? Burqa or niqab, what is it you have a problem with? Both? What about hijab?

Yes, what you are describing here isn't a burqa. A burqa is the blue garment warn with a mesh like section for the face. It's extremely rare in Australia and from what I understand only worn by some women from Afghanistan. I think if the issue is going to be debated we can at least try to be...

Who are you to decide if a woman is oppressed or not? Is a nuns habit a symbol of oppression too? Granted this is not a niqab but has certainly been the subject of debate Those women you've seen on flights may certainly be under pressure to wear the niqab if they've done what you described and...

You realize the "black sheet" you're referring to/the one in the pic posted above isn't a burqa right?? If people are going to be discussing something that is the subject t of a fair but of conversation atm is it too much to ask for just a tiiiiiny but of accuracy?? There are very few burqas...

Assimilation us a terrible ideal; what we want is integration. Assimilation would lead to a terrible outcome and a boring sea of beige

Now now, I'm sure our learned friend also feels both tony Abbott and Julia Gillard should ve been banned from running for office since they're both immigrants too

Good Lord. I don't even know how or where to begin with this post.