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So you agree that France to go back to a Radical state ? or emerge as a Western Taliban ?

I understand what you're saying. I think France is going through a lot of problems right now with multiculturalism and it's probably a way of preventing people like those who wrote the message I posted from thinking they'll have it their way. Remember it's only a very small minority who wear the Niqab so it's not really affecting the Muslim community as a whole and I'm sure many Muslims probably support this ban.
I think we should keep in mind that many Muslim communities live in fear of certain Islamist groups and they’d certainly welcome the day they could get rid of them.

We all live in a multicultural world . Problem arises when we try to align them with the thinking of the majority . let the people be different, let the thinking be different, let the diversity flourish . Cultural nationalism has no role in modern day living. If Burka is forced on someone then its should be checked . Burka is not the culprit , its the people who enforce them are. There are many woman /men who are comfortable only in their cultural outfits. and France has so many Muslim citizens . I dont think its a wise idea to ban Burkha

All countries have their traditions and customs. Take India for example, arranged marriages exist and in many if not most of these marriages a dowry is demanded even though it’s forbidden by law today but people still practise it. Why was Dowry banned in a country that has been practising this type of arranged marriage for centuries and in fact still do today?
How about the Indian institution of caste, it has existed and still does today, in Canada this would not be recognized.
Look at how cows are treated and can roam freely in India. Even if you practise Hinduism don’t try that in Canada because you’ll be fined if your cows are not fenced in or roaming around throughout the cities or countryside.
Why is it that in a country like Turkey that is 95% Muslim the wearing the Hijab (headscarf) was banned in the 80’s in the public sector, parliament, civil services, universities, etc. yet the headscarf is part of the Muslim religion unlike the Burqa or Niqab though today Muslims still differ on whether the Hijab should be required to be worn by women in public.
Why is it that in a Muslim country like Syria it is forbidden to wear the Burqa in schools and universities by either students, teachers or staff
I read that the Knesset (legislature branch of the Israeli government) intend to put forward a bill to “prohibit the wearing of a full-body and face covering for women”. The bill would not differentiate between Muslims and Jews because some Jewish women also wear them.
In most if not all Muslim countries the killing of the sheep for the Eid al Adha holiday is done with a knife by the slicing of the throat. They’ve been doing this for centuries but if they move to Canada this type of slaughtering is forbidden by law.
Countries have their traditions, their laws and these should come before all religious practises, all traditions and all customs.
The majority of Islamic scholars say the Niqab is not obligatory in Islam and is merely a custom that dates back to tribal nomadic societies living in the Arabian desert and other dusty and dry areas before Islam began, and this in order to provide protection against dust and sand so why would it be required or worn in places like France.
Today many countries and many people including Muslims believe that the wearing of the Burqa/Niqab is out of date not to say prehistoric and it’s nothing more than an old tribal custom that simply degrades women.