Should Jack Straw have raised the question of a female Muslim wearing an hijab or veil in the way he did?

Answer 1

Yep

Answer 2

He did well to do that, since wearing a hijab has negative implications that go beyond the realm of our personal freedoms.

> Should Jack Straw have raised the question of a female Muslim wearing an hijab or veil in the way he did?

Answer 3

yes I agree what jack straw is saying. I find female Muslim wearing veil are evil due hiding their face and all you see their eye.... you don't know if they are terrorist.
For wearing veil is difficult for someone who is hearing impairment, they cannot see your mouth at all so how can they lipread you when female wearing veil. why Did the Government let so many Asia and eastern people coming here and control this country turning Muslim, better housing with big family living there, family shop, etc what do Muslim learn about British Country, all they do is hating each other for what, They are so narrow mind.They do not fix in as they need to go back to their country where they feel comfortable.

Answer 4

It's a complex subject - respecting an individuals sensitivities.

An actress I was reading about yesterday said, 'Her private bits were for no one else to view but that of her other half,' and that's right - just as right as as someone stripping off and saying,

'Ok, this is me. Now we can get to the essential me, learn about who I am, how I behave and what I think and feel as a human being - getting past the body stuff that we are all so hung up on.'

On the other hand, Jack Straw could (and I don't mean this as a joke nor being rude about him or anyone else) - he could always wear a veil himself, or put a paper bag over his head.

Sash.

Answer 5

Jack Straw has his rights as do the Muslims, if he prefers to see his constituents without a full veil then he should be able to do so, especially as the Muslim women can still maintain their decency within the eyes of Allah by wearing a veil.

I must confess though to not expecting a great surge of Muslim women going to see their MP anyway as wouldn't those who advocate the full veil at all times (i.e. the fundamentalist and radical men) see this as 'Men's business' and beneath a woman?

This is the UK. People from any ethnic, social or religious background MUST make the effort to ADAPT to the host nation and its ways, not the other way around. Consequences of this are alienation from within and not from the white English christian society as large.

The normal every day Muslims we all know and like need to take control of these radicals or at least let us know how to do it otherwise we're going to go further away from harmonisation and more towards segregation and more violence, bombings and hate.

To all English people regardless of who you are, who you worship or where you come from, stop sitting on the fence and make your voice heard to stop this radicalisation.

Answer 6

Yes - It is the norm in this country of ours - if we wanted Muslim habits, garb, law and all the other things near and dear to Islam we would probably prefer to live in a Muslim country.

Answer 7

NO. He should have been far more insistent.

Lets " face " it, if these people want to talk, then common courtesy would be to allow the person they are talking too, to see who they are.

These people should accept that if they want to be in our Country, then they should accept our culture and not expect us to adopt theirs.

When will they realise that their actions are causing most of the trouble between UK residents and differing ethnic minorities?

Answer 8

Absolutely right. Muslim women are exempt from displaying facial photographs on driving licenses and this exemption is intended to be extended to the new ID card when (if) introduced. I believe that there should be no religious exemptions from the law for any resident of the UK and those Muslims who are uncomfortable with this may move to Saudi, Iran or anywhere that they feel that they fit in.

Answer 9

Yes. It's called freedom of speech. I watched the news this morning and a speaker (female) from the Muslim community kept on saying that he wouldn't of asked a Jew to remove his skull cap. She just couldn't get it that he said that he couldn't see the facial expressions of his female Muslim constituents if they wore a veil. One of the women was working in a fashion shop that she owned with skimpy western outfits behind her. It's ok for them to sell the outfits but not to wear them. De-veil and de-frock them all.

Answer 10

Why not?? It's about time our Freedom of Speech was actually allowed. I for one am totally peed off with having to pussyfoot around people.

Yesterday I had to pick up a prescription I had placed the day before. There was some confusion and I was asked to describe the pharmacist. I just didnt know what to say, the guy was "of ethnic origin". Why should I feel uncomfortable? The PC brigade has made us afraid to "call a spade a spade" and NO that wasnt a racial jibe, it is a british saying.

Answer 11

i have to agree im not racist in any way whatsoever but feel enough is enough this is the united kingdom where young men are told you cant wear a sweater with the hood up to hide your face yet others can even have their face hidden in a passport picture im all for different cultures but the line has to be drawn this is the uk not the sudan etc if i come to iran or anywhere in that region i expect and am prepared to live by your laws while in your country so why cant you abide by my laws in my country and to the people who say this is my country i was born here then i say is it really because if it is then why do you want to abide by the laws of a different country you cant have it both ways its time to make a decision on where you want to be isnt it??????????????? because as we are all finding out there are extremists in all walks of life who want to kill and maim its time to show alleigance or go where you really want to be .