.... Although France is the first country to enact a full ban on the burqa in public space, similar restrictions are being considered all over Europe, and many countries and regions have adopted some type of restriction.
What does political philosophy have to say about all these developments? As it turns out, a long philosophical and legal tradition has reflected about similar matters.
[A COMMENT] .... this country is steeped in a very different tradition and has developed in a secular direction. While on the one hand religious tolerance is something this country would like to give support to that is not a blank cheque so to speak and there are other considerations.
Firstly the wearing of masks is associated in our culture with outlawry and crime and for example you cannot walk into a bank wearing a motor bike helmet without drawing attention of bank security and the law. [ABC] Read more
