Disgusting religious oppression of women through clothing? Or women's freedom of choice to worship and dress as they choose?
I'm against banning
ANYTHING without a valid rationale. When it comes to dealing with the government, such as in voting, receiving social services, getting a driver's license or passport, I have no issue with requiring the removal of facial coverings to allow identification. Yes, there are other ways, but humans are visual, and facial recognition is paramount to our social interactions. As well, when there are legitimate safety concerns, such as when driving a car, facial coverings have to go. It is illegal to drive with a ski mask on (at least around here). These are, in my own simple mind, legitimate reasons for requiring uncovering of the face, and not related to one's religion.
In other cases... who cares what they want to wear? I'm more concerned that my son's pants are halfway down his ass. I know the arguments that the niqab/burqa represent the repression of women, but you won't eliminate that through legislation.