So Sarkozy is trying to ban the Birqua. A mayor in a small town in Italy has banned the "Birquiny", a full coverage bathing suit, at public pools. Denmark is equating the Birqua as support for or in league with the Taliban.

Is the Birqua scary? I live in Portland which is more of a melting pot than any other city I have ever been in. I live right down the street from a Mosque, right across the street from several families from Somalia, who where there version of the Burqua and next door to them are several conservative families of Muslims. Wives are routinely seen in full black Birqua, daughters have their heads covered.

Am I missing something? Is there something wrong here? I believe that in this case that just because it quacks doesn't mean its a duck. Telling a civilization to not wear what they deem appropriate is like asking the Mexicans to not speak Spanish. It is just a stripping away of identity. Maybe there are other problems in Europe that we as Americans are not aware of. If there are please educate me.