Germany could impose partial ban on face veils

[Luiz 4,253]

Germany could become the next European country to ban face veils under a proposal announced on Friday by officials in the ruling coalition.

The officials intend to have the face veils banned in public places where identification is required -- such as registry offices, schools, kindergartens and government offices -- saying that they did not fit in with Germany's society.

"Full-face veils, as mentioned, we reject this. Not just the burka, any full-face veils that only shows eyes of a person," said Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere at a press conference held by members of the Christian Democratic Union and their allied Christian Social Union, which govern in a coalition.

"It does not fit into our society for us, for our communication, for our cohesion in the society.... This is why we demand you show your face."

 

 

The proposed partial ban is to promote security and national cohesion, de Maiziere said, denying that plans for the ban were to appease the increasingly popular right-wing AFD party.

"We do what we deem is right, and the AFD can behave in their own way," he said.

Berlin Interior Minister Frank Henkel supported the proposal, adding that the full-face veil "does not fit in with our understanding of a tolerant, free society. It does not fit in with our view of women."

De Maziere also said that Germany would mull stricter child marriage laws and that the justice minister was already looking into the issue, adding that "a child marriage is not accepted in Germany."

[FATCAT 60,888]

Disgusting.

[Whispering 18,865]

"The officials intend to have the face veils banned in public places where identification is required -- such as registry offices, schools, kindergartens and government offices"

I think this is the important part here. I can understand this policy, but I don't understand the proposed bans in parts of Europe on women wearing certain coverings at beaches. 

[The Child 18,997]

7 minutes ago, Whispering said:

"The officials intend to have the face veils banned in public places where identification is required -- such as registry offices, schools, kindergartens and government offices"

I think this is the important part here. I can understand this policy, but I don't understand the proposed bans in parts of Europe on women wearing certain coverings at beaches. 

"parts of Europe"

Only here in my country though (France). 

[Whispering 18,865]

15 minutes ago, CrazyMonster said:

"parts of Europe"

Only here in my country though (France). 

I knew about France, but I wasn't sure about anywhere else. 

[The Child 18,997]

15 minutes ago, Whispering said:

I knew about France, but I wasn't sure about anywhere else. 

Oh it's only in France, only this country in Europe want to control what women are wearing and how they are dressed.

[Melech 9,900]

On 19 באוגוסט 2016 at 11:08 PM, CrazyMonster said:

Oh it's only in France, only this country in Europe want to control what women are wearing and how they are dressed.

It's everywhere not allowed to walk around publicly naked. So basically every country in Europe controls womans what they should wear

 

[Goosey 3,017]

8 hours ago, Simon said:

So basically every country in Europe the world controls womans [and mans] what they should wear

 

 

[MyQueen 2,409]

Its about time!

[Goosey 3,017]

15 hours ago, MyQueen said:

Its about time!

Forced conformity? This is awful. And what next? 
You know Germany doesn't have a good history dictating this kind of stuff?

Also, this kind of ban would be illegal in Canada or the United States, it is an infringement on people's right to freedom of expression.

"Oh, but some women are forced to wear it"—and that affects everyone else, how?

 

On 8/19/2016 at 1:17 PM, Luiz said:

The proposed partial ban is to promote security and national cohesion, de Maiziere said, denying that plans for the ban were to appease the increasingly popular right-wing AFD party.

Surprise, surprise.