| But we already knew which side the LA Times is on, didn't we? |
The Netherlands’ decision to seek legislation banning the wearing of a burqa or niqab has been criticised by a leading American newspaper as a “spectacularly bad case of overreaching”.
In an editorial, the Los Angeles Times on Saturday noted that five days before a national election, the Netherlands’ centre-right government announced that it would introduce legislation to ban the wearing of burqas, veils and similar garments in public places. It said, “Should it pass, the most famously accepting country in Europe would have the most restrictive anti-Muslim laws on the Continent. This is a spectacularly bad case of overreaching, even if you believe - as we do - that it’s unfortunate that some women are forced by their culture to cloak themselves in anonymity before going out in public. Also, there are some Muslim women who feel exposed without covering up.” |