Pat Condell

Originally Posted by classicman

The issue is one of safety and known terrorists being able to conceal their faces behind the veil. Gloves? Cutting their hair? You are totally missing the point. C'mon.

A Sikh can hide a weapon in a turban. Orthodox Jews...probably not so much under a yarmulke, but a small vial of a deadly chemical?

It is not so easy to draw a line between personal protected freedoms that are at the very foundation of western society and national security, nor should it be. When we begin to tilt too much in the favor of national security, we threaten more personal liberties than just one religions practice.