Hi to everybody...President Sarkozy has stated that the burka should not be allowed in France as it represents oppression of women and is offensive to many people. He states it is not compulsory according to the Koran for women to be concealed completely beneath coverings so no reason exists for people continuing to wear the burka in France.
What do you think? Also found out, when the head scarf was banned in French schools and universities a lot of the Moslem women teachers came over here to teach where it is still permitted...
I don't like seeing the burkas at all over here, and do find them offensive, but...and I've had to think about this a lot...has a government the right to tell women residing in their country what they can and can't wear, however offensive it might be to others living there? If a Moslem woman chooses freely to wear one, I find I can't object to it...if, however, I discover they are being forced by the men to wear them using their religious laws as a reason for doing so, I would object most strongly...no women should be obliged to wear any article of clothing against her will in a free country. France claims that all people are equal, but I saw a film last night called 'Days of Glory' about the Algerian, Moroccan and African soldiers who did a great deal to help in the liberation of France during WW2 and were treated terribly, being given no recognition for their bravery and the French government stopped paying their army pensions in 1950...following a long court case, they were restored in 2002 to be paid in full for the missed years! The French government still hasn't started paying them. It seems to me particularly hypocritical to claim to be defending the rights of Moslem women when, behind the scenes, the government is treating its liberators disgracefully...we were up in arms when our government tried to keep the Gurkhas out of our country after they fought alongside us in the same war...will be interesting to see whether any of the French demand that the African, Algerian and Moroccan soldiers...if any are still alive, receive their long overdue pensions...
Posts archive for: 23 June, 2009
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The Burka
@ 2009-06-23 – 15:56:35
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Police tell Christian: it's a crime to say 'homosexuality is a sin'
@ 2009-06-23 – 14:40:37
In my opinion free speech - providing that no one is offended - is not really free speech at all.
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