Who should tell us what we can wear?

Tesco bans shoppers in pyjamas 'to avoid causing offense to other shoppers'.

There is a precendent: Hoodies are banned in some UK shopping centres.

How different is this from the proposed Burka ban in France? In all cases individual freedom of dress is being reduced because other people feel a negative externality (for different reasons).

Since it seems to be a good day for BBC links, here is something we can all be relieved about: Two enemies of God have been executed in Iran. Phew! I'm sure he can breath more easily now.