Been into Blackburn Town center and not one veil did I see, this seems very odd to me it must be 15 years since this has happend.
One hopes this is the last we hear about them or see them.
2006-10-23 03:54:18 · 9 answers · asked by CATWEAZLE242 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
i dont like the veil(full coverage one) but i do think everyone has the right to wear what they like
2006-10-23 03:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by cleo the pussycat 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
In a free country people have the freedom to wear what they like. if I want to wear a hoodie, or a balaclava, or a motorcycle helmet that's my choice. The veil is a mulim woman's choice.
This whole debate is getting out of hand, but in an entirely understandable way.
The Labour Government have been so incompetent on immigration and so uptight in enforcing political correctness and multiculturalism with an almost Stalinistic zeal that any chink in that facade has reasonable people finding that this has become the only accecptable form of racial complaint.
That positive discrimination has been forced on the majority is undeniable and that racist anti-white policies have found there way into the town halls up and down this land means that many non racists have been made to feel like bigots by complaining about blatantly anti-white racist policies.
Any chink in the enforcement of this thought police state has people desperately trying to correct the balance. However there are inherant risks.
The far right racists could use this as a means to spread their poisonous views. Additionally, the natural resentment that builds when one community are seen to be given preferencial treatment creates a dangerous breeding ground for that kind of resentment.
The same was just as true in Germany circa 1934 as it is today.
Isolating and generating hatered against one group so as to scapegoat them and use the frustration and fear that this 'special' group engenders then can be used to clamp-down on and remove the freedoms of all of us.
Hitler used this same strategy, as have despots and dictators throughout history.
When Government corruption or incompetence prompts the cries of "something must be done" look out for who benefits, for it is VERY rarely the people as a whole.
2006-10-23 04:17:46 · answer #2 · answered by kenhallonthenet 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The media hyped it up so much and the teacher Aishah Azmi went for the interview without a veil then put it on to make a point when she was employed, the same as the school girl who wore their garb, they are encouraged to try the system to see what they can get away with
I have no problem with what they wear but I am not happy with a veil worn in the classroom which I do not think they do in Muslim schools seeing it is not mentioned in the Koran to do so.
2006-10-23 04:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by AndyPandy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you, as I am a Christian, I am not easy about the wearing of the veil. I think it could be intimidating and very uncomfortable. I have known muslims, when I was at college and we got on very well, as for the covering of the face, I never once met anyone wearing a veil, that has gone out of their way to try and integrate with us. Yet they make themselves completely alien to our "Christian Country" and the Christian Faith.
I also hope never to see or hear of them again, the whole thing about the schoolteacher who went to her job interview without a veil, then decides to wear it and then say, "They cannot Remove the veil as it's part of their Faith" I'm afraid that woman knew what she was doing, and look she has already made £1,100 and she's still not satisfied. If this does go to the European Court, I certainly hope they laugh her out of court. Because her actions spell Greed to me.
2006-10-23 04:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by patch 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I was in Iraq I first saw some women in full garb and though they were ninjas. I have been to the middle east a few times and have had to follow their dress code so they should do likewise here.
A muslim woman knocked on my door the other day. I didn't open the door but spoke through the letterbox to see how she liked it.
2006-10-25 05:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by Rattler M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been to SIngapore. The only place I saw Veils was in the strip shows
2006-10-25 03:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to Saudi Arabia - the 'home' of Islam and the 'religious' police - yes, that's right!??!!....threatened me with imprisonment if I didn't put on a long sleeve shirt and long trousers! It was 47deg and I was wearing a football top and knee-length cargo shorts!
On the Sunday I asked about Catholic church services - Ha Ha!! Guess what? There are no places of worship for any other religion in the whole of Saudi!! I was asked to remove a crucifix from around my neck and was informed that I shouldn't've brought my bible into the country!
What's going on in Britain? I never thought that I'd see the day when I'd have racist views! I'm ashamed that I'm 'hating' someone because of their religion!! My parents left Nothern Ireland because of the bigotry they suffered and I've been spat at and beaten-up because of my faith.
Why is it that there is one rule for the Muslims and one rule for the rest of us????
2006-10-23 06:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by Fin 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
communication in this society involves seeing and reading facial expressions as well as hearing the words used. we also try to intergrate the disabled into our society, how is somebody who is hard of hearing and relient upon lip reading to understand somebody who's face is obscured?!
its about time we stood up for ourselves instead of allowing these guests in our country to dictate what is and isnt allowed.
2006-10-23 04:17:47 · answer #8 · answered by bikerjoe5ta 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is this a question or a statement?
2006-10-23 03:56:42 · answer #9 · answered by J Tourettes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋