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Not sure why Sarko wants to fight these culture wars, but he seems to have limitless energy for it.
I think that if suddenly you started to see large numbers of women walking around malls, cities and other public areas in the U.S. completely covered from head to toe you would see why this could be considered kind of disturbing. Even those who say "if they want to wear it, it's nobody else's business" might reassess.
Hijab/niqab is one thing, but burka is an entirely different matter. It seems to send the message "I have no desire to get to know you, nor do I care that you can't recognize or communicate with me". It seems a little antisocial. Quite apart from any religious sensitivities it calls into question what it means to be a member of the community or culture.
Burqa is not particularly Islamic and not mentioned in the Quran, by the way. It is one of those Sharia law impositions that are invented by some people for their own purposes. Kinda like clothing restrictions in the Orthodox Jewish, Amish, Mormon, or any other faith, but with the added dimension of removing the entire person from sight.
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