A section of people have stated that banning the burqa will not stop terrorism. That is not the point. The face covering ban is to ensure recognition. When a person is allowed to conceal their face, it makes identification difficult in case a crime has occurred.

The Muslim community and others have to see the ban through the proper prism. It has been enforced in certain countries because of security. It is not about targeting individuals or a community, do not fall prey to politicians screeching from pulpits with their attempts to polarise. There is no harm in having a debate. Conversations open minds.

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We need to have the intellectual courage to ask the uncomfortable question. We need to have a conversation that can get some squirming, riled or outraged. You may not agree but you can allow and encourage the Socratic gadfly mindset. The same people who shout about the current political dispensation shutting down dissent or free speech cannot shut down this debate themselves.

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