Rite, meaning a religious practice, vs religious right, as a human right.
I posed the question, might you have a concern if someone you didn’t know walked into your bank, school, business, theater, hospital, covered from head to toe (a Hijab, religious garb, a rite) in a black gown, full face cover. (Their right to express their religion) I didn’t make judgements, I merely posed a question, also, I don’t care.
Again, this was a news item (Reuters/CNN).

The suggested ban is for burkas and hijabs.

@Tomas Yes I'm well away of the English language, thank you T.

@Kojaksmom im sorry but how are you going to be able to identify yourself if you leave it on? i just think exceptions should be made, jews can wear their yarmulkes (had to look up how to spell it) and members from the church of the flying spaghetti monster can wear their strainers on their heads but neither religious garment covers their face.

@Tejas I agree with you, but for strict Muslims she must cover her face around anyone other than her husband and children

i don't care about any of the things you listed above. judging someone for the way they dress seems pretty pointless to me

I don’t like exploitation of women and especially children, I don’t judge someone’s taste in fashion (I do), I’ll just say there’s no accounting for taste.
The question the news item left me with was, where do you (we) draw the line when it comes to dress, specifically hijabs... security concerns was the purpose of the news item. Someone wearing a full body cover may pose a security risk... this post was a “poll” question, I didn’t express an opinion, I merely posed the question.

I didn’t make a judgement on wearing hijabs, Reuters reported “some” euro governments are considering banning the wearing hijabs in public for security reasons. My question was, do you agree or disagree. Do you think security may be compromised when someone enters a public building covered from head (face) to toe in a black gown, or do you think governments banning hijabs in public is wrong?

@Tomas

You did word it badly. A hijab is a head covering garment. You didn't mention being covered from head to foot.

@Ellatynemouth actually, and I could be wrong, but I think the hijab is head to toe and a niqab is just the scarf... Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

@Kafir

hijab
hɪˈdʒɑːb/
noun
a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.
the religious code which governs the wearing of the hijab.

Absolutely.

@Ellatynemouth okay. Then what is a niqab? I mean, what's the difference? Basically, which one is the head to toe thing? lol burkas. That's where I got confused. They mean burkas, not hijabs. Or niqabs. Burkas are the head to toe robes and mask combo.

@Ellatynemouth ... I believe the suggested ban is for burkas and hijabs, in other words full face coverings, probably not hijabs.

I appreciate your understanding of gender dynamics in cultures that wear the hijab. Yes, you're right about making the potential victim the one who has to take responsibility! This is true for western culture too! Though I'm sure you know this.

My experience of women who wear the hijab is that they are not at all alike. They become a fashion statement (pretty much the only one allowed) so they come in all colors and prints with embroidery and embellishments. To say that all women in a hijab look alike is akin to saying all women wearing blouses look alike.

@ladyprof70 you are correct. I had the hijab confused with burkas. I retract that statement and will correct my original comment to reflect more accurately what I had meant.