There is out rage when girls or children in general from ethnic minorities are asked to not wear traditional clothing to school becasue it is agianst the school uniform?
However, when we travel abroad to the middle east for example, we cover ourselves up to respect their values and principles?
2006-08-18 03:58:53 · 21 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I'm asking this because the other week when it was really hot I went into town wearing shorts and a vest top. A women in her full head dress gear actually hissed at me in the que in woolworths and made comments about what I was wearing!!!
2006-08-18 04:20:25 · update #1
Now,where you are going wrong is in expecting life to be fair.
Its not
Get over it
2006-08-18 04:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by salforddude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glad you mentionned that because it's a really good point! This thing about not allowing children to wear traditional headwear so as not to make any difference between them and others is a lot of cobblers! Kids know the difference anyway! And it is (Should be) Their basic human right to dress in a manner that befits their beliefs.
We cover up when visiting the Middle East out of respect for the country we are in, not to offend anyone so really why and how we can deprive children from dressing according to their beliefs is both wrong and totally unfair.
2006-08-18 11:13:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First and foremost, they don't want to. It's been inbeded within their society for hundreds, if not thousands of years. How can we possibly grasp that idea if we live in a country that's not even 300 years old...
Americans are generally respectful of other cultures (at least those that live or travel abroad). With the diversity in the country, we understand for the most part.
The minorities that reside within this country believe they should be able to do that but the average American believes they should be just like the rest of us and look/dress just like the rest of us. It's part of our belief of Manifest Destiny.. we believe we are the best and always will be.
2006-08-18 11:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by WantToGoHome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody (I hope) ever claimed that forcing muslim girls not to wear the dress specified by their religion was 'fair'. I am glad that we don't do that in the UK.
Behaving so as not to cause offence to someone is something that is sadly lacking in some quarters. It is good to be reminded of that politeness when one travels abroad (though I believe that in some places you can get arrested for dressing too revealingly.)
2006-08-18 11:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life isn't fair.
However, your question misses the relevant point that the best way not to cause trouble is to conform to local norms. I don't think you should go to the Middle East as a woman unless you are willing to conform to their norms, and I don't think schools should bend to students who want to ignore local norms here, either. If a child insists on wearing what amounts to a "religious uniform" they should be attending a private religious school, not onwe paid for with everybody's tax contributions.
2006-08-18 11:06:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well i think the main difference is that your country or democratic countries profess to treat all people equally and respect all religions whereas the islamic countries make no such statements. If you dont like it the you can leave according to them.
People think that all this freedom of speech and freedom of this and that is so fabulous but it shoots you in the foot when you want to have your own sense of self and country.
This is a generalisation and thus is not meant to offend anyone!
2006-08-18 11:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most peple abroad dont obey such customs.
and generally english tourists are drunken loutish swines
you either have a strick uniform, or let kids where what they want
i belive in a strick uniform, but it should be cheap, with no enforced shopping, in specialist shops.. eg 70 for a blazer..
2006-08-18 11:14:19 · answer #7 · answered by yeah well 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very valid point. This is why we have such things as uniforms here - but the Muslim girls may still wear their veils if they wish.
2006-08-18 11:08:44 · answer #8 · answered by Orla C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are there no starving children for you to help, then?
No abuses of justice to warrant an opinion on, so as to highlight their plight?
My point being, there are FAR more important things you could be concerning yourself with, then how someone wishes to dress....
2006-08-18 11:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get over it honey... it's not a big deal, live with it.
you can wear whatever you want when you grow up and graduate, but even in the business world you have to dress professionally and can't always wear what you want...
2006-08-18 11:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋