Banning burqas isn’t a sensible response to terrorism

After a sharp increase in terrorist threats in recent weeks, a number of prominent German politicians suggested a controversial response: banning any type of full-face covering worn by some Muslim women. "A ban on the full-face veil, such as the niqab and burqa, is overdue, and it would be a signal to the world," Jens Spahn, a rising […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/08/12/banning-burqas-isnt-a-sensible-response-to-terrorism/