NICE TO SEE YOU.... TO SEE YOU NICE
In human society, we communicate in many ways; not just by word, but by complex body language, especially facial expression. If you nearly collide with someone in the street, chances are you will smile, say sorry, and step aside. In a car, which is more anonymous and there is no eye contact, such an event is likely to cause road rage and much swearing. Some people write rude and insulting letters, articles and even weblogs, whereas if face to face they would be polite and well mannered. An open countenance, a friendly face, a smile are likely to take you a long way in this world, and even the handshake is designed to show that we have nothing to hide. it is not accident that the best way to sort out a disagreemnet is face to face, eyeball to eyeball, whether at an international summit or over the kitchen table.
When we are ashamed, embarrassed, or have something to hide, we avert or cover our faces. When we tell lies, we tend to avert our eyes, to look the other way. Rightly or wrongly we make snap judgements of people by their words and facial expression
Because of this, we view with suspicion and caution anyone whose face or eyes are not visible for some reason, unable to judge their emotion or mood. This goes not only for veiled Muslim women, but hooded teenagers or those wearing dark sunglasses, American style. They are a closed book, unreadable, and therefore alien to our idea of civilsed behaviour.
Look me in the eye and tell me if I'm not right.
