[Publius6961]

The counter-terrorism package, passed by Italy's parliament yesterday, doubles the existing penalty for wearing a burqa or chador -- traditional robes worn by Muslim women to cover their faces -- or full-faced helmets or balaclavas in public.

BRAVO!

For the last 40 years, I have wondered why, in Free democratic societies this perversion has been "tolerated". The very concept of concealment of one's face explicitly conveys fear of recognition, a reasonable conclusion being that illegal or unacceptable behavior is the cause.

With the rise of terrorism, this conclusion is borne out as clearly as reasonable people need to have it. Yet the toleration of this overt threat is assumed "reasonable and normal". Why?

Makes no sense whatsoever. I have yet to hear any explanation for this tolerance; even a bad one.

In areas of ongoing armed conflict, where deaths occur daily and the "hidden faces" are active with impunity, the whole idea becomes absurd.
In areas like Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Israel the present continuing toleration is doubly silly. The brave killers behind the hidden faces should be shot on sight!
If anyone has a cogent argument con, I would love to hear it.

Bring it on, genius.

[Gennaro]

Bravo, paisani. Now if only the tourists would pitch in and not buy copy-cat handbags and other junk from the illegal street vendors all over the major cities in Italy.

Proud to be Italian.

[Ben Chad]

'bought damn time someone grew a pair.

[sheik yerbouty]

Bravo Italia! Allahu fubar!