French Senate votes to ban Islamic full veil in public

[JU_88]

@ Skybird,

1) You are forgetting that many of burkha wearers in the west do so out of their own free will, yes it seems that most actually WANT to wear them (so they claim.)
Lets stop pretending that we are doing ALL of these women a favor by banning it. It is quite foolish to think that anyone here can speak on their behalf.

2) True, wearing a burkha in summer can be a health hazard, but so are ciggarettes and alchohol (all year round), in fact they are far worse, but we dont ban them do we?

3) We have tolerated burkha wearing in our countries for decades yet its suddenly a big deal?
Why now? Did 9/11 started it? because to my mind no one gave a damn about burkhas before then, or new mosques for that matter.
I dont understand, what we are supposed to afraid of exactly, I want to know how it has a negative impact on our lives, do we run away screaming because we mistook them for Ninjas?
Ive been in mosque once to take shelter from the rain, did I come out convered to Islam? NO!
Did i have friendly non-regilious chat with a few Turkish guys? Yes!

@ All.

Our Goverments should worry about the real terroists, the economy, global warming, crime, people starving to death - maybe fix all that first, then you can start crying over the bloody Burkha.

I am so sick of this hysterical BS.

Islam is not taking over the world, but perhaps mindless stupidity is.

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by JU_88

Islam is not taking over the world, but perhaps mindless stupidity is.

+1 Couldn't have said it better myself.


Anyone remember ? Can we all take a step back and think about that for just a moment? We're screwing ourselves into a corner.

[STEED]

I am suspending my view of cheese eating surrender monkeys for kick ass we take no guff.

[tater]

Given continental beach clothing standards, I think france should repeal the burqa ban, and instead require that all women go topless on the beach. They could also have swimming as a mandatory part of school PE—and have that coed and topless, too.

I say debauch Islam out of existence!



(might be worth trying here, too )

We could just ban all clothes.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by tater

Given continental beach clothing standards, I think france should repeal the burqa ban, and instead require that all women go topless on the beach. They could also have swimming as a mandatory part of school PE—and have that coed and topless, too.

I say debauch Islam out of existence!



(might be worth trying here, too )

topless

[MH]

Do you really think that all women wear burqua because they want to?
What should came next biting up women in muslim quarters for not wearing one.
Some moderate muslim organization even supported the law as stupied as the law may seem.

[Skybird]

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[Gerald]

Originally Posted by MH

Do you really think that all women wear burqua because they want to?
What should came next biting up women in muslim quarters for not wearing one.
Some moderate muslim organization even supported the law as stupied as the law may seem.

so it feels natural to follow the laws and regulations adequately, and that means that if a ban is up, which in this case, I can not see that it is possible to ignore, regardless of the Religion in question, in this particular case the controversy is speaking for several reasons

[Sammi79]

Originally Posted by STEED

I am suspending my view of cheese eating surrender monkeys for kick ass we take no guff.

Seconded. While IMO it is slightly over the top for a government to illegalise a form of clothing, it is at least an attempt to deal with the problem of integration of Islamic cultures within western nations. Full veils make people seem intimidating (granted not quite as bad as flak jackets and balaclavas) or at the very least unapproachable. In terms of modesty, well what's immodest about showing your face, if that's all you are willing to reveal. You may also consider colours other than black for your modesty garments as it is what people who have suffered a bereavement wear to signify mourning here.