Is Jack Straw right to ask Muslim women to remove their veil?
You said: If you wear a hoodie you can be refused entry, if you wear a hat you can be asked to remove it. If you wear a mask (veil) and are asked to remove it, it becomes a question on Question Time. If we live in a foreign country we have to abide by their rules. It’s time that we stood up for our rules and stopped all this political correctness. Sue Rudling, Reading I would not wish to speak to someone whose face I could not see. How can you assess their reactions if you can’t see their face? On many occasions their expression gives their true feeling, not what they say. I think Jack Straw deserved far more support than he got from the wimps on the panel. If he is speaking to someone, he has every right to feel comfortable. Some Muslim women are foced to wear the veil and surely it is the duty of those who chose to wear it to respect the wishes of the person they have requested to speak to. Another point is that if we visited an Islamic country we are expected to respect their cultur
