[desertdude]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

I agree with you on a ban. How can a free an democratic society outlaw clothing?

That's what I've been trying to say all along.

[EyeBrock]

Yea but don't you live in the Arab world?

[RUEZ]

If we're gonna ban anything lets ban fast food restaurants. There are too many fat people out there.

[andyt]

Let's just ban fat people. And Icelanders. I hate those guys.

[desertdude]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Yea but don't you live in the Arab world?

And ?

[GreenTiger]

desertdude desertdude:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Yea but don't you live in the Arab world?

And ?

France has an anti-clerical bias coming out of the French Revolution and to this day outward displays of religious ornaments is deeply frowned crosses, star of Davids, Crescent and the Burka. A burka from what I am told is a cultural thing and is not required in Islam.

The reason I don't like it is I am used to seeing the face of the person I am dealing with. A would not be very comfortable with a dental assistant wearing a hood for example.

There is also a security concern. When I take the train I would be weary of anybody wearing a hood.

[desertdude]

GreenTiger GreenTiger:

A burka from what I am told is a cultural thing and is not required in Islam.

Correct

GreenTiger GreenTiger:

There is also a security concern.

No there isn't, not in the west anyways. Like I said earlier not exactly the best of diguises in the westerner world to carry out any sort of attack or crime, even petty crime like a pick pocketing. Not the most easiest get up to runaway in and can be spotted a mile away in crowd of a million people.

The proper reason is which you yourself have explained very rightly

GreenTiger GreenTiger:

The reason I don't like it is I am used to seeing the face of the person I am dealing with. A would not be very comfortable with a dental assistant wearing a hood for example.

and that's perfectly alright and to be honest, and I have seen a million times more women in it than any of you. I would be too ! But only if wearing a face veil. The regular burqa or hijab doesn't phase me at all.

But unfortunately people let their personal distaste, start to dictate.

[EyeBrock]

desertdude desertdude:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Yea but don't you live in the Arab world?

And ?

So you are speaking out from a society that is still basically fuedal, where women have less rights than men. Where gays are persecuted and there is no freedom of the press.

Right?

[tylerbentley]

I read a great article about this a while ago...it's on a website called State of Affairs, and while the writer is a bit...polarizing...but I think the message is sound. Check it out. http://state-of-affairs.com/2009/06/24/bundle-up-bitch-or-why-the-burqa-is-compensation-for-a-small-dick/.

[Zipperfish]

tylerbentley tylerbentley:

I read a great article about this a while ago...it's on a website called State of Affairs, and while the writer is a bit...polarizing...but I think the message is sound. Check it out. http://state-of-affairs.com/2009/06/24/bundle-up-bitch-or-why-the-burqa-is-compensation-for-a-small-dick/.

I don't think that guy has much clue about France. Not that he doesn't procalim himself to be an expert on the subject.

He says...

$1:

Okay, now I’m usually a pretty big proponent of freedom

Suuuuuurrrrre You know what I find? People who start off sentences with "Usually a big propnent of freedom..."? Not usually big proponents of freedom.

The writer is typical FOX News jockey who has a memory of about four months.

[EyeBrock]

Are we not doing this on another thread?

[Hyack]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Are we not doing this on another thread?

Yes, yes we are, this one........topics merged.

[EyeBrock]

You guys are way better than our 911 dispatch...

[desertdude]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

So you are speaking out from a society that is still basically fuedal, where women have less rights than men. Where gays are persecuted and there is no freedom of the press.

Right?

Partially right

Feudal : No

Less rights for women : No

Homos : Not actively persecuted, that is a lynch mob does not go out looking for them.

Press : Kinda

[ShepherdsDog]

Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Norse/Normans....all a bunch of Teutonic farmers and traders with too much spare time and ambition. Peaceful agrarian societies........ my left nut.