MARIEeCURIE
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I saw this Yahoo News yesterday:
Europe struggles with Muslim dress code
ANTWERP, Belgium – Chances of seeing a burqa in Belgium are only a little better than spotting a liquor shop in Saudi Arabia. Yet Belgium soon may be the first European nation to outlaw the burqa and other Islamic garb that completely hides a woman's body and face.
Neighboring France and the Netherlands may also outlaw attire that is viewed by many in western European societies as demeaning to women. It also is considered a gateway ......
Link ;
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_re_eu/eu_europe_burqa_ban
I think it is repressive. Their hijab is very close to a nun's dress. There is no
justification in banning it. For niqab, yes there is an excuse of security. But
if a woman does not want to show off her hair,why bother?
Do you think this ban is just ?
Europe struggles with Muslim dress code
ANTWERP, Belgium – Chances of seeing a burqa in Belgium are only a little better than spotting a liquor shop in Saudi Arabia. Yet Belgium soon may be the first European nation to outlaw the burqa and other Islamic garb that completely hides a woman's body and face.
Neighboring France and the Netherlands may also outlaw attire that is viewed by many in western European societies as demeaning to women. It also is considered a gateway ......
Link ;
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_re_eu/eu_europe_burqa_ban
I think it is repressive. Their hijab is very close to a nun's dress. There is no
justification in banning it. For niqab, yes there is an excuse of security. But
if a woman does not want to show off her hair,why bother?
Do you think this ban is just ?