Burka Rage

[denuseri]

For me this is no different than laws requiring women to wear a burka or any such other garment in other countries or for people in general to adhere to certian dress codes in public, nude beaches not withstanding. (When in Rome as they say)

Also lets not forget that many misconceptions and misunderstandings about Islamic attire for women abound and many more women than one may think actually choose to wear what they wear and tech their children to wear it as well, just like your own parents tried to keep you dressed the way they wanted too when you were growing up.

In reality, Islam is not a monolithic geographical bloc with any one set standard and dress practices can be secular and themselves vary from country to country and even from cultural ethnic group to group within any given country.

[gagged_Louise]

Also lets not forget that many misconceptions and misunderstandings about Islamic attire for women abound and many more women than one may think actually choose to wear what they wear and tech their children to wear it as well, just like your own parents tried to keep you dressed the way they wanted too when you were growing up.

In reality, Islam is not a monolithic geographical bloc with any one set standard and dress practices can be secular and themselves vary from country to country and even from cultural ethnic group to group within any given country.

So true, and too often forgotten in a wind of hectoring rhetoric about every muslim being a threat and a fanatic. Most islamic veils don't cover the face, and many muslim women don't wear any kind of veil at all. Goes without saying that not nearly all muslims are hardline sharia pluggers either.

[Thorne]

[B][COLOR="Pink"]many more women than one may think actually choose to wear what they wear and tech their children to wear it as well, just like your own parents tried to keep you dressed the way they wanted too when you were growing up.

Except that I could not be executed for "choosing" not to dress as my parents wished. And I could not be executed for turning away from my parents' faith. These things can, and do, happen under Sharia law. So what choice do these women really have?