French president: Burkas not welcome here
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/23/france.burkas/index....
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned the wearing of burkas on Monday, saying the traditional Muslim garment that covers women from head to toe was a "sign of subservience" and was not "welcome in France."
In a speech before a joint session of parliament, Sarkozy said, "The problem of the burka is not a religious problem. This is an issue of a woman's freedom and dignity. This is not a religious symbol. It is a sign of subservience; it is a sign of lowering. I want to say solemnly, the burka is not welcome in France."
Sarkozy's statement comes as debate rages in France about Muslim women wearing the covering, with some French lawmakers calling for a ban on them.
"We cannot accept in our country women trapped behind a fence, cut off from social life, deprived of any identity. This is not the idea that we have of a woman's dignity," the president said.
He urged parliament to further debate the issue."
Opinions, anyone?
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy condemned the wearing of burkas on Monday, saying the traditional Muslim garment that covers women from head to toe was a "sign of subservience" and was not "welcome in France."
In a speech before a joint session of parliament, Sarkozy said, "The problem of the burka is not a religious problem. This is an issue of a woman's freedom and dignity. This is not a religious symbol. It is a sign of subservience; it is a sign of lowering. I want to say solemnly, the burka is not welcome in France."
Sarkozy's statement comes as debate rages in France about Muslim women wearing the covering, with some French lawmakers calling for a ban on them.
"We cannot accept in our country women trapped behind a fence, cut off from social life, deprived of any identity. This is not the idea that we have of a woman's dignity," the president said.
He urged parliament to further debate the issue."
Opinions, anyone?
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Permalink Reply by Misty: Baytheist Living! on -
Awesome.. and thanks for the update!
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Permalink Reply by Bee S. on -
"We cannot accept in our country women trapped behind a fence, cut off from social life, deprived of any identity. This is not the idea that we have of a woman's dignity,"
I like that. We need more presidents like that.
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Permalink Reply by Misty: Baytheist Living! on
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There is a good discussion in Rick's blog right now:
http://www.thinkatheist.com/profiles/blogs/pool-bars-muslim-woman-for
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Permalink Reply by GT on -
Ban on face coverings in Canada, seems like some Muslim women want it and some don't. I would say the more enlightened would not want it myself.
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/774227--student-files-ri...
"Student files rights case over Quebec niqab ban
After demands escalate, woman gets ultimatum: Drop class or headwear.......................
When people come to Canada, we're not coming to the Islamic Republic of Canada," said Raheel Raza, a Muslim women's-rights activist who has argued for a public ban on religious face coverings."
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Permalink Reply by GT on
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I really mean the enlightend, more freethinking Muslim woman would want the ban on face coverings that is!
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Permalink Reply by Mario Rodgers on -
Hmm. How long do you think it'll take before we evolve to the point where we can walk around without clothes? XD
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Permalink Reply by Jānis Ķimsis on -
It's not so much about us evolving as making our environment such that clothes are unnecessary. And getting rid of all the prudes.
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