can i wear my balaclava in the bank?

Du nomad you are wrong to say the burka is a religious right protected by law.There is no requirement on Muslim women to wear the Burka, it is their menfolk who insist on it.Get your facts right.

You wouldn't get anywhere near the bank. If you tried to get on a bus or tube, or in a taxi you'd have to take it off. I doubt you'd even walk very far in town before someone called the police or confronted you themselves.

Covering the face is not a requirement of Islam, and even if it was, why should we treat them any differently from anyone else? They worship a guy who married a 6 yr old girl and shagged her when she was 9 and he was 52. Islam has no place in civilised countries.

i really don't understand what the problem is here, its like hearing little kids arguing over who's got the best dad.

the fact is, you wear a balaclava to keep your head/face warm so why would you not take it off once you was in-doors.

you wear a crash helmet for safety reasons when your operating a motor bike, so once your no longer on your bike, why would you wear it in Doors.

as i understand it, some women choose to wear a Burka to hide their face from men, that is why they don't take it off.

it seems perfectly reasonable for a bank or store to ask people wearing helmets or balaclavas to remove them when in side the building. also if the shop or bank want to tell people in Burkas they must uncover their faces when inside the shops or banks that is up to them.

and if people don't like how their bank or shop treats them then complain and if still not Happy shop or bank somewhere else

"interesting story but i have a point." Not really. There's a rather significant difference in the fact that your wearing a balaclava isn't a Constitutionally protected right, whereas her wearing a burka is (as a requirement of her participation in a bona fide religion).

The question of whether or not her freedom of religion outweighs legitimate security concerns is a complex one. The question of whether or not your fashion choice outweighs those security concerns is very simple.

Its the same with motorcycle helmets, they are not to be worn in petrol garages and shops etc. Yet those wearing burkas are exempt.

It is different rules for different religions

You could dress up in the burqa. That would probably be ok.

Just say you're a Muslim transvestite.

Bank security would be scared of discriminating against you.

Don't get me started on this - I'm a biker, I'm discriminated everywhere I go purely 'cso I HAVE to wear a helmet. To pay for petrol I have to de-glove so I can get my helmet off, unzip numerous pockets to locate cash, pay, re-helmet, re-glove - and ninja women can wander around veiled up and have free passage - aaghhhhhh.

Well you have the freedom of expression BUT if you tried to reach for you wallet or something while you were in line you might get tackled though.So i would not suggest it.

Just as long as you don't wear a white hood and robes.

okay and all 3 of us will meet, i'll bring my plastic machete along with my jason costume, and freddy krueger glove