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PowerPlayoffs06 · 10-15-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDragon

I don't like racism, either. It's digusting. Unfortunately, too many people have been conditioned to think that racism is a one way door.

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All a bunch of horse patooie, if you ask me.

I fully agree with everything you said. I'm glad that the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada is condemning the idea. Hopefully their words are more than just posturing.

burn_this_city · 10-15-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Burninator

To add to that, Hudderites are permitted to have driver licences without pictures.

Flash photography steals your soul.. Its in the bible at the beginning, under rules and regulations..

madisonbtb · 10-15-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Burninator

To add to that, Hudderites are permitted to have driver licences without pictures.

did not know that. i'm surprised someone hasn't tried to fight that so they didn't have to have a picture either. i'm not sure if there is a difference b/w sects from america or canada or even how they differ from the amish. i know the amish (at least the ones here) don't drive, so it hasn't probably been an issue. i'll have to do some research on that....but now off to pick up the monsters from school -- carpool is ALWAYS an adventure.

Dan02 · 10-15-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash Walken

This is an 'eruption'?

Sounds like a slow news day.

thats what i was thinking, i was expecting atleast a good beatdown, not a 15 person protest you probably coulda walked by and not noticed what was going on.

J pold · 10-15-2007, 01:59 PM

I will admit the thread title is misleading but I just copied the name of the article

troutman · 10-15-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakeeye

Its a shame that a bunch of racists had to muddy what is a very valid complaint.

I remember reading a story where a few moderate Muslim leaders stated that nowhere in the Qu'ran does it say that a woman must cover her face. Rather, it is a construct of the male dominated leadership. The entire point of a burka is to dehumanize a woman. She becomes property, not a person.

Strikes me as rather ironic that people will get so angry at the bigotry of one group, such to the point that they will defend the bigotry of another.

And lets face it, if we all went in to vote wearing balaclavas, refusing to remove them, we will not be handed our ballot.

I think there can be a reasonable compromise. A woman could still wear her burka, and identify herself by fingerprints or DNA.

The Unabomber · 10-15-2007, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SarichFan

I saw this on TV and this has hypocrisy written all over it.. Why not just stay in your native country if you want to self segregate?

If not, blend in to OUR society and be part of the community, or GTFO.

You must mean like the mormon community in BC, or the Hudderites, how about Chinatown in our city? Communities built around religion is nothing new and i don't see what the problem is. Bountiful being an exception to that.

Burninator · 10-15-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by madisonbtb

did not know that. i'm surprised someone hasn't tried to fight that so they didn't have to have a picture either. i'm not sure if there is a difference b/w sects from america or canada or even how they differ from the amish. i know the amish (at least the ones here) don't drive, so it hasn't probably been an issue. i'll have to do some research on that....but now off to pick up the monsters from school -- carpool is ALWAYS an adventure.

There was opposition to it, but the Alberta court ruled in favour of the Hudderites.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...rivers+licence

Flash Walken · 10-15-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unabomber

You must mean like the mormon community in BC, or the Hudderites, how about Chinatown in our city? Communities built around religion is nothing new and i don't see what the problem is. Bountiful being an exception to that.

Chinatown?!

lol!

Flames09 · 10-15-2007, 02:21 PM

15 people is nothing...

mykalberta · 10-15-2007, 02:23 PM

So long as they would allow me to wear a burka head dress (or face paint with a green wig) when voting. I have no problem with the law. If they dont allow me but do allow someone based on "religious freedoms" then I have a problem with it.

Ozy_Flame · 10-15-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Chinatown?!

lol!

Well if you think about it, it's somewhat true. While I don't condone segregation by any means, Chinatown is a similar idea, and fully sanctioned by the City. I think the difference here might be location. With Chinatown, it's right in the heart (and eyes) of the city, and is, while it's own subculture, fully integrated into the the core. There are many types of people who walk through the area everyday, and which is completely surrounded by many different neighbourhoods and areas, each with their own flavor to them. The propsoed Muslim village is way out in the 'burbs which is far more secluded, and thus, portrays a picture of inward, segregated feelings.

Teh_Bandwagoner · 10-15-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Unabomber

You must mean like the mormon community in BC, or the Hudderites, how about Chinatown in our city? Communities built around religion is nothing new and i don't see what the problem is. Bountiful being an exception to that.

Being Chinese is a religion? I guess I can count the rice and duck feet in my fridge as being kosher then.

Ozy_Flame · 10-15-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner

Being Chinese is a religion? I guess I can count the rice and duck feet in my fridge as being kosher then.

I think he means subcultures, not religions.

tete · 10-15-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Burninator

To add to that, Hutterites are permitted to have driver licences without pictures.

Fixed. Nothing else to contribute to the thread - the spelling mistake was driving me insane.

Juventus3 · 10-15-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PowerPlayoffs06

If you think the burka thing is getting out of hand, how do you feel about the segregated Muslim community that they're proposing?

Plans For Muslim Subdivision

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The Islamic Supreme Council of Canada is strongly condemning the idea because it undermines integration efforts.
The Council also says no group should create ghettos.

Great to see there's conflict within their ranks.

I would go trick or treating there every year.

The Unabomber · 10-15-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

I think he means subcultures, not religions.

Thank you for the correction.

Teh_Bandwagoner · 10-15-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

I think he means subcultures, not religions.

I know. But the idea of rice and duck feet being kosher was just amusing to me. I couldn't pass that up

Juventus3 · 10-15-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Burninator

To add to that, Hudderites are permitted to have driver licences without pictures.

There was a story a few years ago about a gypsy who tried to fly in the US with a fake ID. Gypsy's don't associate identification with given first names or carried over family names, so he just took a friend's ID card and intended to use it to get on the plane. Obviously the airport security took a different view and tackled the man to the ground. He was charged and is currently still in jail I believe.

The defense in the case attempted to explain to the judge it was all a result of naive realism...But from what I understood the stance they took backfired on them (In the US melting pot I'm not sure how the defense team figured it would work).

Frequitude · 10-15-2007, 04:49 PM

Someone should have done a drive by mask-grabbing. Show your faces you cowards.