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Originally Posted by Delgar
Here we have identified a clear wrong -- men requiring women they "own" to hide their identity -- and I think we all agree it is wrong -- yet some of us defend it as a religious right protected under our Charter.
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I disagree, First of all, how do we know in any case that the first statement is true? Maybe the woman grew up in a family where it was done. She is now married to a main who is a little more open-minded, moving to Canada and all, who is fine with her not wearing it, but she feels more comfortable that way. We just say, "Sorry, your wishes don't matter, take it off"?
What if a woman had been horribly disfigured in an accident and didn't feel comfortable having strangers stare at her wounds? "Nope, sorry, if you want to join this country, you must let us see."
Not sure what other's reasons are, but I don't defend it as a religious right. I defend it as no one (husband, father, or government official) should be telling any adult woman what to wear.