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Originally Posted by pylon
I am sorry, but you are grasping at straws.
Then fine, I should be able to wear an old timey 70's goalie mask any time I need to attend an official event or get official photos done, because I am insecure about a scar on my face and my receding hair line.
I think the point is, the government is standing up to a practice and tradition that treats and implies women are 2nd class humans, and the property of a man. I am sure a very large portion of these women feel the same, but are utterly terrified to stand up and debate it with their spouse, as 'tradition' would suggest that would be a very unwise thing for her to disagree with her spouse about.
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If the government was truly standing up for women, they would be doing more than forcing them to take off their niqabs for one ceremony. And if the women are terrified, forcing them to do something like remove their niqabs in public, is not going to make them feel safe or welcome in Canada.
As far as I'm concerned, you are welcome to wear a goalie mask everywhere you go. :-)