Editorial Bear

Dutch to ban wearing of burqa in public
Saturday November 18, 06:25 AM

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government agreed on Friday a total ban on the wearing of burqas and other Muslim face veils in public, justifying the move on security grounds.

Expect to see flag burning, cries for murder and general rioting across the world.

But this is a brilliant thing. There are so many reasons why the burqha is a ridiculous concept in western society. For a start, it's degrading to women. Secondly, it encourages the growing cultural divide between the Muslim community and the rest of Europe and, most importantly, it means people's faces will be shown. And in a world of bombers and terrorists, that's going to make all of us a lot safer.