Ban The Burqa

It wasn’t too long ago that if you walked into a bank disguised with your face hidden from view, the teller may expect hearing the words “this is a hold-up” and press the alarm to summon the police. Bank tellers now have the added challenge, before pressing the alarm, to differentiate between a potential robber and someone wearing a burqa; the clothing worn by certain Muslim women to hide their entire body except for a narrow slot to see through.

I recently went to a local grocery store to pick up a few items only to be greeted at the check-out by a cashier wearing a burqa. Having an employee, whose primary function is to interact with the customer, hidden behind a burqa is not the way, in my view, to encourage return visits. The burqa tends to demonize and alienates many people from those wearing it. It also creates a barrier towards promoting good customer relations.

An article at the following link provides “Five Reasons to Ban the Burqa”. It is worth the time to read.

http://frontpagemag.com/2011/dgreenfield/five-reasons-to-ban-the-burqa/