The law is not only for women man may not wear an burqa aswell.

That's like saying banning the wearing of dresses wouldn't be sexist.

Funny how you're so concerned about women rights, yet to fail to see how a burqa IS in fact a symbol that men are superior to women(which isn't true).

Oh well, finally something to be proud of in Belgium that isn't beer/chocolate/waffles/comics/cycling

99.999% of the women in Belgium don't even wear a burqa you know, I don't think anyone will care here except a few extremist Muslims and tree huggers.

the reason for the burqa, according to the quran, is basically to protect women.

now which woman is more likely to get raped? a women wearing a mini-skirt, or one wearing a burqa?

and im not sure if men are superior to women, but i do believe that men and women aren't equal.

its obvious that europe doesn't want diversity in their streets and want to remain white-supremacists. so i think all muslims should just come to america, preferably NYC. here, people won't care if you wear a burqa. its quite ironic too, because 9/11 happened here.

I don't like the burqa because it is an enforced infringement on women's rights. They are often forced to wear a burqa against their will by their husbands, family, community, spiritual leaders, etc.

However, if I make a law saying they can never wear a burqa, then how would I be any different to people who force those women to wear burqas?

I'm infringing on their freedom in the same way.

Don't ban the burqa, ban people from forcing others to wear the burqa. Make it a choice.

ERM. I hate to rain on your parade but there are lots and lots of white muslims. Im sorry to dissapoint your theory that you can't be a muslim and be white. I no loads all in my school.

Clearly Europe does want diversity on their street...hence the European union. But, women covering their whole body concealing their identity and been seen as second class citizens because of that is unacceptable. Is it not possible for them to abide by laws set? I hate to try to enforce my opinion but I think that although no religions sees it, WOMEN ARE EQUAL TO MEN.

Just because we're different doesn't mean we're not equal.

Women are superior in some things then men and vica versa. But that doesn't mean men are superior in general or more equal then women like a lot of "Holy books" say.

Symbols are less then attitudes.

By banning the Burqa you are reinforcing attitudes of sexism.

You go to college right?  Track down a sociology professor and ask them... they'll tell you how banning the Burqa will be a negative for womens rights.

One of my professors is Etienne Vermeersch. Google him, he's pretty famous