Boris Johnson, a former Mayor of London and now an MP (1) has never hesitated to express his thoughts in public. Very recently he compared Muslim women wearing a burka to a "letter box" and "bank robbers". But can anyone deny him his legal right to make comments !
Johnson does not "dither" like "Diplomats" often do, to avoid a "Diplomatic incident" ! Johnson directly explains what in fact many "real Brits" also truely think of an issue ! And for this he is often widely applauded !
The current issue, of whether "Burkas" are acceptable, is a typical example ! Inhabitants of Muslim countries clearly want to impose the rules of their religion on their Women and on Western visitors !
BUT, when Muslims enter Western countries like Britain, they are expected to respect the laws of that country.
There are two basic reasons for this :
- Hoods or burkas are not acceptable because they prevent easy facial identification,
- The official Religion in Britain is that of the Church of England.
Whether or not a Woman wants to wear a Burka in Britain is therefore a private matter : in the privacy of her home any woman can do what she wants, but not when she is in Public !
(1) Johnson has also been a Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
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