Thursday, August 11, 2011

Burka Backlash: Austrians Reject Political Correctness

Burka Backlash: Austrians Reject Political Correctness:

"Via Menzies House: A clear majority of Austrians support an anti-burka law, according to new poll results.

The Austrian Independent reports: “Viennese public opinion agency Karmasin spoke with 500 Austrians to find that 71 per cent of them were in favour of such a law prohibiting wearing burkas in public places. Such veils cover women’s bodies expect a small gap for their eyes. Only 23 per cent spoke out against the introduction of such a bylaw, Karmasin found in its survey conducted for weekly magazine profil.”

The seven in ten result isn’t surprising. Across right-leaning Europe, there is growing support for separation-of-mosque-and-state policies.

The burka ban movement was popularized by French-speaking nations such as Belgium and France, but is also being embraced by lawmakers in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. Italy has also recently approved a draft law to ban the controversial covering.

(Excerpt) Read more at thewinstonreview.com ..."

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