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Paris opera ejects woman in Muslim veil
From RT:
Also discussed on LBC this morning where Nick Nick Ferrari thinks this is disgraceful. I think it's the law behing upheld and the UK should do the same with full-face covering clothing. You can't wera a motorcycle helmet in a bank or a balaclava and ski-mask on a demonstration.
A woman in niqab, a traditional Muslim veil, was asked to leave the opera in Paris after the cast said they wouldn’t perform if a solution wasn’t found. She had to leave the auditorium, because wearing a veil covering the whole face is banned in France.
Also discussed on LBC this morning where Nick Nick Ferrari thinks this is disgraceful. I think it's the law behing upheld and the UK should do the same with full-face covering clothing. You can't wera a motorcycle helmet in a bank or a balaclava and ski-mask on a demonstration.
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What's disgraceful about it? Isn't it the law?
Wearing the Veil on the street is OK.
But when entering a place of business if they are asked to removed the veil they should comply with the rules of business.just like people a motorcycle helmets have to .
There's no law against wearing a motorcycle helmet in a bank. Probably not one against ski masks either, though I can't be sure about that.
Why should full face coverings be banned everywhere? Could cause problems for bikers when they're on their bikes.
But why were the cast so bothered about it?
Someone in the audience was breaking the law and visibly breaking the law. Should they just ignore it?
So true as breaking the law is breaking the law no matter who you are and no one should be allowed to get away with it.
Why is this news ?
I don't want to live in a town where people are wearing veils, masks, balaclavas, or anything else that stops them being recognisable. I think it is good for civil society that people can see and recognise each other.
What about people wear a scarf and hat on the coldest days of the year.
Depends whether it bothers them or not. I was just wondering why it did, since it was posing no threat to them.
Maybe it's the first time it's happened.
It was being discuseed on UK talk radiio where, as often happens, the presenter's 'what harm does it do?' view was out of sync with most of his callers.
It also raises issues of harmonisation of laws across the EU and the even broader issue of integration.
There are many things that pose no threat, the student racially abusing a footballer on twitter caused no threat, why should other twitter users worry about it as it causes no threat? Carol Thatcher caused no threat to Adrian Chiles or Jo Brand but they still were upset at the comment and reported it. The threat is that it is an illegal act and it may upset them to see French law flouted and insulted just as the two examples above felt that law was being flouted.
Yea I know it is the law but sometimes laws can be relaxed as this woman was a visitor
For all those crying "It's the law" don't cry if you get done for speeding or parking violations
I said unless there was legitimate reason. If it's blowing an icy gale, that is a reason.
But for normal daily life, I have a strong dislike of people having their faces hidden.
If I was snorting lines of coke off the back of the seat, Im sure I would have been ejected.
She can scream and shout like everyone else if she feels she has been unfairly treated or the law is wrong in her opinion but speeding or parking restrictions are still the law and if residents in a particular area wish to see that law enforced for their consideration then that seems reasonable.
Go on - explain.
I detest the veil and all it stands for.
This. Also the blatant contempt and disregard of the law.
She was a tourist, so probably not aware of the law People to point the finger at here if any fingers need pointing are the theatre staff who let her in and showed her to her seat
Have a go at them if you must
I doubt she arrived at the airport and passport control in a niqaj without someone having a word in her ear.
Well, yes, you have a point, she should have been given the option of uncovering her face or leaving, before admittance.
Personally, I disagree with the veil, if Muslim (I assume she is) people want to integrate with society they must start to show they are willing to interact with people and the veil obstructs that.
I applaud the French on making it law that the face when out in public is not to be covered, it helps shows they treat their society as a whole evenly.