to burqa or not to burqa

an interesting debate is blossoming in the tulip capital of the world...
yes, the liberal thinking netherlands is contemplating banning the wearing of the burqa in public.
some may think 'damn straight we ned to see who everyone is in the world in order to pursue and give effect to the big brother' other may pine 'i am free to practice whichever religion i feel necessary and obey their teaching religiously!'. with these diametrically opposed views one has to wonder is the netherlands in safe territory or are they opening themselves up to fundamentalist attack?
the netherlands has long been a society established upon compromise and consensus, they are basically a completely secular state and religion generally has been espoused from politics in favour of their liberal democracy. it then seems obvious that they should not want those with extreme religious beliefs to dictate to them how and where woman shall wear what they want but rather continues to favour their adoption of an inclusive approach to their society.
on the other hand though a country which has always been a safe haven for liberal ideas not tolerating another's religious beliefs does seem to be a step towards a less tolerable society...

so what is the netherlands to do... succumb to the dictates of religion or continue along blissfully in their liberal utopia?

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