[Amelia]

"Britons are absolutely right to criticize the niqab," said Alex Epstein, junior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. "It is a demeaning, barbaric article of clothing that inculcates shame in women, depriving them of individuality and femininity."

I wonder if he'd also think that true of the dark-colored, long dresses & bonnets the Amish & Mennonites wear, or the long dresses & refusal to cut the hair that mark some Pentacostal Holiness denominations?

I.E., is there a difference in modest and "different" dress if it's a minority Christian group?

[aynrandfreak]

If there were repeated instances of Amish committing terrorist acts, people would have more of a problem with them.

[NurdlyPeon]

I.E., is there a difference in modest and "different" dress if it's a minority Christian group

No, there's a difference between clothing that is specifically designed to hide your face and clothing that is just simple.