| I'm sure its not from lack of intent on either side, but I don't feel we're communicating effectively on this topic, so I'll keep this brief.
Refusing to make the Burqa illegal does not tie one into to allowing the introduction of Sharia Law. A common legal system, and the rule of law, etc, are, I would argue, fundamental to our western democracies, and that's the line we should defend. I won't argue that wedge attacks aren't a possibility, but I think they're also readily defeatable, eg., "We did not ban the Burqa, because its no business of ours what you wear, but granting Sharia Law is a different proposition because it undermines the current system of law in this country."
I also note that if the only requirement that a thing be banned is that it might be used in a wedge attack, then a heck of a lot of other things would be subject to the ban-hammer too. |