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 January 2016 David Cameron proposed banning Muslim women from wearing veils in schools, courts and other British institutions. Proponents argue that the ban infringes on individual rights and prevents people from expressing their religious beliefs. Opponents argue that face-coverings prevent the clear identification of a person, which is both a security risk, and a social hindrance within a society which relies on facial recognition and expression in communication.
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Response rates from 162k UK voters.
75% Yes |
25% No |
54% Yes |
25% No |
14% Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
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6% Yes, we should respect all cultural traditions |
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9NQNZH57mos7MO
A woman wearing full face covering disables me as a lip reader. Both of us need to be respected & respect each other
@9PXH9XS6mos6MO
No, when we go to Muslims countries we have to cover up coz it's their country, same applies here for our country and rules , ban them
@9P6LYBD6mos6MO
No, for the reason of safety and identification, you would require someone to remove a balaclava or motorcycle helmet.
@9P676BT6mos6MO
No, the concept of the Western "High Trust Society" is being eroded by foreigners covering their faces, leading to mistrust by not integrating into society.
@9P2F86R6mos6MO
Absolutely not we need to do more to protect our country from the influence of Islamic culture and I would like to educate people on the dangers and the oppressive nature of the religion we need to recognise that we shouldn’t tolerate this way of thinking and we should ban Mosques From being constructed as well, this Barack religion needs to be thrown out of Western society and we need military intervention into the Middle East to keep please Islamic terrorist organisations at Bay and we definitely need to stop people from Islamic countries from entering the UK and completely ban anyone that still has these views because they are completely incorrect
@9MKZT5M7mos7MO
No, islamic face coverings such as this are worn to oppressive the freedom of women which is an offense on British cultural ideals.
@93BSRSG3yrs3Y
It should be discouraged but not banned
@8WGX3LL3yrs3Y
Yes, but their identity must be verified in some way, whether that be a fingerprint or otherwise
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