Rejected petition Ban The Burqa Join other EU countries such as Belgium, Italy & France.

Ban the burqa

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Join other EU countries such as Belgium, Italy & France in banning the burqa.
It is not a religious requirement. As humans, part of our understanding & communicating is being able to 'read' the emotions of another persons facial features.
David Cameron himself has declared Britain as a Christian country and therefor we should respect that view.
When British women travel to a Muslim country, they respect the countries beliefs and wear head scarfs, why should they no respect our beliefs?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104649

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Date submitted 27 November 2015
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