So you think if women choose to cover up their face as a result of their interpretation of the Qur'an they are opressing themselves?You want to opress yourself, be my guest.
From my fairly rudimentary knowledge of Judaism, I don't think they shave their heads to look unattractive. Isn't it to be clean for the mivka bath? The same goes for men, but as women's hair is longer, they shave it off to accommodate their interpretation of the requirements. I don't see how their choice to do so could be oppressive.Yes. Just like I think Jewish Orthodox women oppresse themselves when they shave their head and wear ridiculous wigs instead, so they won't be attractive, God forbid. How could it not be oppressive when there's such a double standard between men and women?
I agree with Jack Straw on this one. How the hell can you have a proper conversation with someone if you can't see their face? It's not even a religious garment, as anyone who has read the Koran from cover to cover will know. No-where in the Koran does it mention veils.
It is a garment of oppression. Why is it only the women who wear the veils? It conveys a powerful, destructive message, which is that the female form is offensive, and should be covered up. Unsurprising, considering basically all organised religion is inherently misogynist, but Islam is particularly bad for misogyny.
Also, too many muslims actively choose to segregate themselves by embracing things like the veil, yet moan about how badly they're treated. Many of them don't want to integrate; they'd rather mix with their own people and look down on the 'sinful' ways of white Britons, which is pretty rich coming from people who invariably advocate oppression and the death penalty. The government has been more than accomodating to immigrants, and allowing muslim immigrants into the country/supplying them with benefits, yet a white British newsreader is told she cannot wear a cross because of it's religious implications. Disgusting double standards.
Few people can even mention all of the terrorist attacks without getting accused of being racist, which is deeply wrong.
I can actually see that particular situation in this country escalating dangerously. I fear for the safety of white Britons, as any sane person should.
See, this is a problem. Anyone so much as voices any criticism of the muslim race, and suddenly, all the goody-goodys pop up and start shouting 'racist!' It's so silly. I used to be a goody-goody too, but it is not sustainable in this day and age. Sorry.
For the record, I'm against ALL organised religion, including Islam and all forms of Christianity. I find that all the Christians I've ever know display the most UN-Christian behaviour.
I have major problems with Islam, numbers 1 and 2 on the list being the use of the death penalty against minors in Iran and Tehran, and the oppression of woman. Surely no-one can be in support of these things?
Welcome on board SA! (God this sounded like it has something to do with Hitler... )