Sunday, August 16, 2009

British Swimmers are told to wear burkinis: Even if They Aren't Muslims

The Telegraph reports:
Under the rules, swimmers – including non-Muslims – are barred from entering the pool in normal swimming attire.

Instead they are told that they must comply with the "modest" code of dress required by Islamic custom, with women covered from the neck to the ankles and men, who swim separately, covered from the navel to the knees.
Creeping authoritarianism in England.