Non tolerant Dubai

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/2b7molj

Can one imagine what would be said if a person in this country was to go up to a woman wearing a Burka and told her that she was causing offence?

Who would be the one our police questioned?

/// A source within Dubai police said: 'The British woman was wearing a very low top and most of her legs were on display.///

[Sqad]

AOG.....not only Muslims are complaining about the Brits abroad, it is quite a problem in Spain also as the locals are objecting to holiday makers, not only, but mainly Brits, going into supermarkets and walking in the streets dressed only in bikinis.

[Nosha123]

hmmm.. food for thought eh!!

[Davethedog]

So a woman in a Muslim country offends, the extremely well publicised, law. The point being its not this country is it?

There is, as yet, no law against the burka in this country.

So your saying a Briton abroad is above the law?

[Nosha123]

the woman in dubai wasnt walking about in a bikini to start with though sqad... she had a short skirt (or shorts) on and a low cut top...

she stripped off to reveal bikini to make fun of the arabic woman I think

[Sqad]

nosha.......I appreciate that fact, I was just making a general point.

[Nosha123]

"So your saying a Briton abroad is above the law?"

I dont think AOG is saying that at all - just that in Dubai the police have been quick to arrest the westerner causing offence...

yet if we caused a ruck on our streets and claimed we were offended by a woman in a full burkha - its extremely unlikely that the UK police would arrest them.. more likely we would be arrested for citing racial hatred or racist remarks...

[Nosha123]

have to say sqad... I would wear a bikini on a beach in spain no problem - but if then going to a restaurant or shop - would put on a skirt and top... to cover up...

the spanish are quite prudish and conservative and I wouldnt want to offend them...

[sp1814]

anotheoldgit

It's already happened:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...glasgow-west-10766880

[I.Don No]

I have long said that when you go to visit or live in a country then you should abide by the laws and customs of the new host country, and of course, be fluent (in the case of residence) in the host language.

I cannot understand why Britain is treated as it is in as much as our customs, not to mention our welfare system are very often disrespected.

Could it be something to do with the fact that this country is very tolerant of visitors and new residents?

And could it also have something to do with the fact that our successive governments are continually ceding to the wishes of the EU? I thought rules eg new laws from the EU that our governments slavishly follow, were there to be followed and challenged if appropriate.

This country is changing far too fast for me, and not in a good way.

*rant over for now*

[sp1814]

I love Daily Mail readers...one of the posters has put up:

"Here in the UK, Muslim women walks around wearing burkas. If I say I'm offended by this, I will be termed and even jailed as a racist. Good for that British woman for making a stand."

Really?

How many people have been jailed in the past year for objecting to burhka? I wonder if it's zero?

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// How many people have been jailed in the past year for objecting to burhka? I wonder if it's zero? ///

You have only just posted a link that reports a man was given 2 years, yes 2 years for objecting to the Burka.

[anotheoldgit]

This Daily Mail reader put it about right,

/// Do people who choose to holiday, or even live, in Britain - respect, not necessarily our laws, but definitely the opinions of a large proportion of the population? No they don't. The only reason the burkha isn't banned here is because most political ministers are terrified of offending and being called racist - a word that's thrown around for practically anything these days. As someone else said, it's not a one way street, if they don't follow our ways, why should we have to follow theirs? The hypocrisy just astounds me.///

[Sqad]

sp1814...this total obsession with the Daily Mail can be treated if you get early Psychiatric treatment.

[youngmafbog]

Our once great country went to the dogs under politically correct Noo Labour and their great big failed multi cultural experiment.

It is no longer our country

[Answerprancer]

The obvious answer to this: "when in Rome..."

[naomi24]

The woman's an idiot. Try walking along the seafront in Monte Carlo with no shirt on, AOG. You'd soon be told to cover up. Wherever you are, if there's a dress code, then you abide by it. Full stop.

[Gromit]

The difference is, we are a secular country and religion plays no part in our law making.

To go to a muslim country and parade around half naked is either very stupid, disrespectful or just simply offensive. The attempt at linking this to wearing a Burka in this country does not wash. In the UK, no laws are being broken, no decency is being abused and we have freedom of religious expression (which the Burka represents).

[naomi24]

No, Gromit, it doesn't represent freedom of religion. There is nothing within Islam that demands a woman cover her face, so the Burqa has nothing to do with religion. However, we won't go into that again.

[sp1814]

AOG

But the British chap physically assaulted the burqa-wearing woman.

I'm sure you'd want to join me in condemning such thuggish behaviour. Totally different to remonstrating with a woman whom local custom deemed to be dressed inappropriately, surely?