French MPs vote to ban Islamic full veil in public

[Deckard]

Originally Posted by m.g.

Indeed... and the fact that I feel uncomfortable with meeting a woman in a burqa doesn't mean at all that I want and/or agree with a law "forcing" a woman to be dressed in non-religious way in a country known for its secularism.

Same here. I actually resent the growing prevalence of Burqas around here, for the simple reason that I think what it represents is infantile, primitive and rather pathetic. I've had a conversation with someone wearing one, and I must confess I felt something ranging from pity to light contempt for her, even though I did my best to keep those feelings in check and tried to treat her with the same respect I'd show anyone. But like you say, that doesn't mean banning it is the right thing to do.