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Originally Posted by Igottago
As soon as we start arguing that Canadians should look a certain way, or we should minimize the types of attire that make us uncomfortable -- we are headed in a dangerous direction.
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We are headed in a dangerous direction if we indiscriminately allow behaviors to be protected in the name of religion. If we were uncomfortable with niqab, we'll be talking about banning it altogether like that in Europe and not just the the few precious moments during the ceremony.
I will argue that removing it during the 10 minute citizenship ceremony doesn't violate personal freedom particularly when those women have to show their faces already before that.
When I go to a worship place, I follow their rules, removing shoes, hats, no eating and drinking and so on. I don't deem that as a violation of my personal freedom.
This is a small issue in and of itself but we are heading a slippery slope if we allow people to dictate what is acceptable or not base on a particular religion, custom and tradition.