burkas should be illegal in the United States

Aayan Hirsi Ali, ex-Muslim woman who grew up in Islam- "Multiculturalism should not mean that we tolerate another culture’s intolerance. If we do in fact support diversity, women’s rights, and gay rights, then we cannot in good conscience give Islam a free pass on the grounds of multicultural sensitivity." Con: "My opponent claims to care for women's rights, yet he wants to take away women's right to dress how they please." Nope. Anyone, male or female wearing attire that can conceal weapons such as bombs or automatic weapons is in violation of the basic grounds of national security. The Burka also covers the face. There is a reason you cannot walk into a bank with a mask on. It covers up your identity. A white male cannot walk into a bank wearing a mask covering his face. The same applies to Muslim women. Religion does not supercede the law. We have seperation of church and state to give power to democratic laws and their application. And with the rise of Islamic terrorism in the West, the threat of the burka is very real. Imagine the security issues at an airport if we were all wearing a burka or something like it. -The French ban on face covering (French: Loi interdisant la dissimulation du visage dans l'espace public, "Act prohibiting concealment of the face in public space") is an act of parliament passed by the Senate of France on 14 September 2010, resulting in the ban on the wearing of face-covering headgear, including masks, helmets, balaclava, niqabs and other veils covering the face in public places, except under specified circumstances. The ban also applies to the burqa, a full-body covering, if it covers the face. Consequently, full body costumes and Zentais (skin-tight garments covering entire body) were banned. The bill had previously been passed by the National Assembly of France on 13 July 2010 as a mater of national security. The law applies to men and non-Muslims. https://en.m.wikipedia.org... Con: "After all people have different ideas of what constitutes feminism." And if a woman feels that killing children makes her feel more feminine in her own made up religion? There's a reason we have seperation of church and state. https://en.m.wikipedia.org... Con: "And yet Pro is trying to deliberately prevent an entire gender from being able to dress how they please." Nope. A man cannot dress like that in public for the same reasons. Are you affecting my masculinity by saying I cannot walk into Wal-Mart wearing a ninja outfit? Con: "Burqa bans violate the concept of mutual tolerance. We are a melting pot that values diversity." Diversity that falls under the construct of the law. 2 Quotes from Ayaan Hirsi Ali, ex Muslim woman who grew up in Islam- "In the real world, equal respect for all cultures doesn't translate into a rich mosaic of colorful and proud peoples interacting peacefully while maintaining a delightful diversity of food and craftwork. It translates into closed pockets of oppression, ignorance, and abuse." "The veil deliberately marks women as private and restricted property, nonpersons. The veil sets women apart from men and apart from the world; it restrains them, confines them, grooms them for docility. A mind can be cramped just as a body may be, and a Muslim veil blinkers both your vision and your destiny. It is the mark of a kind of apartheid, not the domination of a race but of a sex." If the burka is so great, I pose this question . Why aren't Muslim men running to wear one? * If someone designed a religion where killing children was practiced, raping women was practiced, and burning down your neighbor's house was practiced, that doesn't make it a violation of your religious freedom when the cops throw you in jail. It's simply an example of a religion that violates the law of the United States with its practice. It's not the United States' job to adjust to adjust to migrants. It's migrants' job to adjust to the United States. If they have a problem with it, they can head back to the Middle East and complain to their Middle Eastern government and tell them all about it. They will be ignored and have no choice to ever take it off in public if they ever so desire. Con: "President Obama said..." President Obama speaks for himself and no one else. Con: "Women in the West tend to wear articles of clothing that can be deemed oppressive to women, such as high heels or bikinis." Men wear bikini bottoms too. It's also not a threat to national security. Con: "Nazi sympathizers are free to walk around in "Heil Hitler" shirts, and racists can wear racist shirts. We do not stifle what other people can wear just because it makes some uncomfortable." I agree. Con: "The Supreme Court has ruled that one way of expressing one's religion is to wear religious jewelry... Another is to wear clothing.. containing religious statements." None are a threat to national security. Con:Modesty in other religions-There's a difference between modesty and threats to national security.