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Now Should We Ban The Burka?
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http:// www.dai lymail. co.uk/n ews/art icle-29 14727/P olice-h unt-ban k-robbe r-disgu ised-BU RKA-sun glasses -high-s treet-r aid.htm l
/// 'Were you in The Parade (in Oadby) this morning? Did you see anyone matching his description or do you have information about the incident? ///
Man/woman dressed in a Burka in Leicester, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
/// 'Were you in The Parade (in Oadby) this morning? Did you see anyone matching his description or do you have information about the incident? ///
Man/woman dressed in a Burka in Leicester, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Gromit, you are the first to imply racism. That’s not good. This is a discussion about one section of society, the members of which are completely unidentifiab le – regardless of how many CCTV cameras are in use. //It is snowing outside, would covering my face with a scarf be illegal? I see plenty of people wearing Parka coats that obscure the face, again no...
12:30 Sun 18th Jan 2015
I most certainly am not defending women being forced to wear the burka. Either being forced to wear it or not to wear it is very wrong. Everyone should be allowed to wear whatever they like, including the burka.
Domestic violence and oppression goes on in all cultures, religions and races and forcing a woman to wear a burka or stay indoors is oppressive and abusive, but surely such a woman has a better life if she can go out? She may see that other women in her community wear a hijab or go bare headed and there is hope that she may find the strength to do something about it.
A woman in an abusive relationship kept behind closed doors is in the worst situation of all.
Domestic violence and oppression goes on in all cultures, religions and races and forcing a woman to wear a burka or stay indoors is oppressive and abusive, but surely such a woman has a better life if she can go out? She may see that other women in her community wear a hijab or go bare headed and there is hope that she may find the strength to do something about it.
A woman in an abusive relationship kept behind closed doors is in the worst situation of all.
hc, We know domestic violence and oppression goes on in all cultures, but that doesn’t make it acceptable. Rather than accepting that some Muslim women are forced to wear the burka, and justifying that by saying “surely such a woman has a better life if she can go out?”, we should be telling those men in no uncertain terms that they are wrong and what they are doing is completely and utterly unacceptable in any civilised society. It is that culture that needs to change. Women shouldn’t be obliged to accept rules imposed upon them by men and they certainly shouldn't be expected to be grateful that they are allowed to go out!
The problem with a public ban is that it puts us in the same boat as those who force women into the burkha.
We would not be saying, "Hey Muslim women - we're giving you the freedom of choice that Western (and most other Muslim) women enjoy"
What we are actually saying is, "You are not allowed out like that". In a strange way, rather than giving more freedom to these women, we're actually going to curtail it.
We would not be saying, "Hey Muslim women - we're giving you the freedom of choice that Western (and most other Muslim) women enjoy"
What we are actually saying is, "You are not allowed out like that". In a strange way, rather than giving more freedom to these women, we're actually going to curtail it.
You are the one doing the abusing.
Do you make a habit out of approaching strangers and interogating them about their dress?
It seems very rude and ungentlemanly.
It could also be construded as threatening behaviour..
You accost women in the street
You appear to have lost your marbles, Gromit. If it isn't drink then what is it that has got you making up these spurious accusations?
Do you make a habit out of approaching strangers and interogating them about their dress?
It seems very rude and ungentlemanly.
It could also be construded as threatening behaviour..
You accost women in the street
You appear to have lost your marbles, Gromit. If it isn't drink then what is it that has got you making up these spurious accusations?