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Title: No Fursuiting In Austria Now
Post by: Rocket T. Coyote on October 21, 2017, 11:31:09 am

A law meant to ban the burqa in Austria was expanded to include all face coverings so as to not be discriminatory. It just went into effect and is having unintended consequences. A number of mascots have been arrested and fined 150 Euros each for violating the new law.

Title: Re: No Fursuiting In Austria Now
Post by: Kobuk on October 21, 2017, 03:16:08 pm

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/10/09/austria-wanted-to-ban-burqas-now-it-also-fines-mascots-and-stops-cyclists-who-wear-scarves/?utm_term=.5522ccd03579

So how exactly does this affect parades and festivals where people dress up in costumes and may have their faces covered? Going to ban those too?  >:(  MAGA used to stand for Make America Great Again. Now it stands for Morons Are Governing Austria.

Title: Re: No Fursuiting In Austria Now
Post by: Shim on December 14, 2017, 12:36:37 am

More importantly, it bans the burqa. Absolutely absurd.