Several Western countries including France, Spain and Canada have proposed laws which would ban Muslim women from wearing a Niqab in public spaces. A niqab is a cloth that covers the face and is worn by some Muslim women in public areas. In 2014 the Austrlian Parliament briefly debated banning women from wearing niqabs in public places. The proposal was defeated. The controversial plan to make Muslim women wearing burqas and the niqab sit in glassed enclosures at Parliament House, which has now been dumped, was put in place without any prior advice from security agencies. Proponents argue…
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28% No |
57% Yes |
28% No |
11% Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
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4% Yes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
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See how importance of “Niqāb” has changed over time for 28.3k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Treat the same as wearing a helmet or full hood.
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No they know to follow the Australia way and every country where they are cause problems and demand to build mosques Deport them all total ban on them
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Yes, however religious and spiritual ornamentation should be discouraged, via emphasizing skepticism and rationalism with in the education system.
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No they came to follow our way of life
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