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..... Genuinely don't understand what point they were trying to make.
Men wearing head covering are not allowed into Parliament House yet women wearing Islamic head coverings are.

A ski mask would have been preferable to a KKK outfit.

Try entering a bank with a full face motorcycle helmet on. Burqas are OK though.
 

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Men wearing head covering are not allowed into Parliament House yet women wearing Islamic head coverings are.

A ski mask would have been preferable to a KKK outfit.

Try entering a bank with a full face motorcycle helmet on. Burqas are OK though.
as long as you are !D.
 

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Men wearing head covering are not allowed into Parliament House yet women wearing Islamic head coverings are.

A ski mask would have been preferable to a KKK outfit.

Try entering a bank with a full face motorcycle helmet on. Burqas are OK though.
I can understand people who say you should have to take off headcovering in banks, petrol stations etc. But then when people start talking about banning it completely, it's nothing but racism (or religionism before some pedantic smartarse says 'Islam is not a race!' as if that makes prejudice against Muslims OK). We don't ban motorcycle helmets or ski masks in the general public, do we?

You should be able to wear any religious headcovering anywhere that it's not illegal to wear any non-religious headcovering.
 

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I reckon if I had a guy walk into my hypothetical shop (it sells fajitas, brownies and vodka), I'd be asking anyone wearing a bike helmet or ski mask to remove it - not illegal though, but should people keep that right?
and if they wore a KKK outfit I would smash there head in with my new g shock watch!
 

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I can understand people who say you should have to take off headcovering in banks, petrol stations etc. But then when people start talking about banning it completely, it's nothing but racism (or religionism before some pedantic smartarse says 'Islam is not a race!' as if that makes prejudice against Muslims OK). We don't ban motorcycle helmets or ski masks in the general public, do we?

You should be able to wear any religious headcovering anywhere that it's not illegal to wear any non-religious headcovering.
I just hate the idea of giving up civil liberties for the sake of a few bad eggs trying to whip up fear over a piece of ******* clothing. On private property, if someone is requested to remove their headwear for identification purposes either or something to that extent then private companies should be allowed to request this. But banning it all together smells of xenophobia (ie: THERE GOES MY SPOOKY GHOST COSTUME FOR HALLOWEEN) or at the very least, limiting people's opportunity or right to choose what they can and can't wear in Australia. **** that.
 

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(or religionism before some pedantic smartarse says 'Islam is not a race!' as if that makes prejudice against Muslims OK).
Hi, a resident pedantic smartarse here,

You're right that 'Islam is not a race!' doesn't make religionism (by which you obviously mean anti-religionism) OK. The fact that religionism (by which you obviously mean anti-religionism) is already OK is what makes it OK.
 
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I reckon if I had a guy walk into my hypothetical shop (it sells fajitas, brownies and vodka), I'd be asking anyone wearing a bike helmet or ski mask to remove it - not illegal though, but should people keep that right?
Private land should 100% keep that right. If someone refuses, then they should be kicked out. If a community of people (ie: minorities who wear Burqas) are against this, they can shop elsewhere. If the business takes enough of a hit or if the individual feels its bad for business/their reputation, they might negotiate with the small community in regards to this. This is one of those issues which sorts itself out.
 
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