[ItendToDisagree]

I agree with your entire comment, but the "Rather Big Brotherish" part made me laugh, considering the recent NSA scandal, and the fact that the entire public is basically carrying around a 'telescreen' for all intents and purposes.

Off-topic but funny in and of itself. Also a small note, but even in America some places view face coverings with extreme caution, wearing one in a bank for instance is a big no-no. Not a religious issue in those sorts of cases, really an identification, wariness that you might rob the place issue.

[derleth]

None of this is relevant. You can't argue the actual points, so you descend to irrelevancies.

[ItendToDisagree]

As stated in the first sentence... I wasn't arguing against your points.