Egyptian parliament to draft bill banning the niqab (full face veil) in public

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Obviously should be banned.

What punishment, would you say, is appropriate for a woman who decides to wear the niqab in public?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Obviously should be banned.

What punishment, would you say, is appropriate for a woman who decides to wear the niqab in public?

Treated as running around nude or something. The husband should also be punished, proabably with a fine the first time then a gradual escalation of warnings until jail time.

What punishment is appropriate for the husband of a (perhaps comparatively rare, but existent) woman who decides on her own initiative and over his disapproval to wear the niqab in public?

I don't actually support a ban but I think being made to take it off would be an appropriate punishment.

What punishment is appropriate for a woman who keeps putting it on again?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

This is a terrible idea on so many levels. It's like Sisi is trying to instigate an Islamist uprising that will overthrow him and lead to a regime 1000 times worse than Morsi's.

Yes, sexists are going to be angry if oppressive sexist clothing is banned. Why are you making excuses for them? Just because it will piss some awful people off doesnt mean its not the right thing to do.

What do you think the appropriate legal penalty is for women who wear oppressive sexist clothing?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Divorce or emancipation?

Again, that assumes no Egyptian woman does this voluntarily. I don't think that's a remotely safe assumption. Of course anybody forcing his wife or daughter to dress a specific way against her will should be punished for that.