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Originally Posted by DuffMan
I'll argue that.
what do you think is behind the tradition of making your women(s) cover their face along with the rest of their bodies, and walk behind you at all times, come from.
Do you think it goes along with those other religious traditions of denying education, employment etc. to the burka wearing females.
The same females who aren't supposed to talk unless talked to by their man first?
Burkas are rooted in repression, not religious freedom.
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Fair enough: but to ban something that some Muslim women feel they need to wear would be also be cruel. It's exactly like the PQ gov't trying to make it so that public employees cannot wear any religious headwear. These are symbols of religion to these people. As an atheist, I'm admittedly ignorant of the significance of most religious attire, but because I support freedom of religion I respect their right to wear it. Just like I respect the right of a Christian to wear a cross around their neck.