Are muslims too sensitive?

Question

A muslim woman is campigning for her right to wear her veil in a classromm...kids teacher (this covers the face and only leave a little peep hole for the eyes)...surely this is really dangerous in general in addition to the fact that it increases segregation...However a BA worker was sacked because she wore a crucifix on her neck. Surely this double standards has to end sometime...Are muslims becoming overly sensitive in this day and age...Surely we are allowed to express ourselves without being accused of 'islamophobia'. Jerry springer made a joke out of xtians but we took it well and didnt burn down anything. What would have happened if Mohammed was thebutt of Jerry's Joke? Yeah there were cartoons...so what...it s all about freedom of speech and if you dont like it then you should really be able to look away....

Isnt freedom of speech the right for me to insult others and the right for others to insult me...If your conscience allows it obviously!!!

Your thoughts please

yeah another thing is that they are allowed to wear their head gear in a passport photo and yet i wasnt alloed to wear my glasses in my passport photo...this is so crazy

Answer 1

There is nothing dangerous about a Muslim woman covering her face. It is rare for Muslim to cover the face, so this issue has received a disproportionate amount of attention.

Religious expression should not be suppressed. I support the Muslim woman who covers her hair and/or face, the Muslim man who wears the beard, the Christian who wears any kind of necklace he/she likes, the Jew who wears a cap, etc.

In countries with a majority Muslim population, it is very unlikely that you will see anything produced that is considered insulting to Jesus or Mary; they are held in such high esteem by Islam that it simply would not be acceptable to most Muslims.

In what civilized community is free speech designated as the right to "insult others"? Free speech is about the expression of your ideas, particularly the ability to express your religious and political preferences. Purposely insulting other people is not "free speech."

If you wonder why Muslims are "sensitive," then consider the crusade against them by the "Coalition," the crushing oppression in Palestine, the suppession by the Western supported Arab governments, etc.

Unlike most Christians, who think "religion" is something to do on Sunday (if even then), many Muslims LIVE their religion (that is why Islam is more aptly described as a way of life than a religion).

In European societies, which claim to be the defenders of civil rights, there are blatant attempts to violate the religious freedom of Muslims. Why is the right of a prostitute to display herself and practice her evil profession more important that the right of a pious woman to cover herself? Why are sodomites' rights considered more important than Muslims' rights? The hypocrisy is evident and these societies will suffer because of it.

Answer 2

Hijab is different than wearing a cross, it is not a symbol of our religion or something that can be easily hidden, the cross could be worn under the blouse easily, since it was being shown on the outside it was making a religious statement. Hijab however is different, it is a way of dressing, covering the entire body. I cant hide the fact that my hair is covered. I am not doing it to make a religious statement about what I believe but instead am following what Allah has told me to do. The teacher who was fired stated that she took off the face veil in the classroom when no men were present. She also did not get any complaints from either her students or the parents concerning the veil or any other matter of her dress or conduct. She only wore the veil when there were adult men or boys who had reached the age of puberty present. She is also not a recent convert to Islam, she has been a Muslim all her life, which means that when she was hired,when she interviewed for the position she was veiled. If it was going to be an issue it should have been addressed then, not waiting until the school year started, until she had established a good relationship with her students and then firing her. This is cruel to both her and her students.

Answer 3

I am not sure what your question is about as you mentioned several bits about different topics.
Personally I am against Niqab (covering the whole face) especially when dealing with children but this does not mean that she is not free to choose to wear it. I disapproved the sacking of the employee who wore the crucifix. She could protest against it but obviously it is the company rule. If it is the rule that the muslim woman does not cover her face she could reach a compromise (take it off in the classroom) or quit work. She could still protest or raise the issue or claim it in any way since she is not hurting any one. Did she kill the headmistress? Did she bomb the school? I see no problem.

Islam is for freedom and respect. I believe very much in freedom of speech but I believe there are sacred thigs we should not include especially when we are insulting. Now, can I call you stupid (don't mean it) and say this is freedom of speech? Obviously there are limits. There is a difference between expressing an opinion poilitely and attacking people plainly.

I personally report abuse here on this platform every time Jesus (pbuh) is insulted although I am muslim.

Does this make sense to you?

Answer 4

Freedom of speech only goes so far in this society as you already know. Believe it or not Muslims aren't the only sensitive religion that has a problem, We Christians have a problem as well. For example I made a comment concerning a question that was asked instead it was deleted off why because it was claimed as unacceptable! See this world dear is so full of double standards.

Don't bash the Muslims for feeling the way they do they feel highly loyal to there religion just like we do. As far as your insults remember insults are fine only if they don't hurt other people and believe me no matter how or who the person is they may still may be offended by what you say.

Answer 5

Freedom of speech automatically leads to freedom of religion and freedom of dress. If you think freedom of speech means that you can go about insulting others without feeling the consequences, then you're wrong. Freedom of speech means that you are allowed to have your own opinion, and voice it, as long as you keep it a respectful dialogue. If you want to insult someone don't do it in the name of "freedom of speech".

What happened to the BA employee is just a case of mismanagement. In this case it's not us Muslims who are to blame for being overly sensitive (although I do admit that many Muslims do in fact react in an exaggerated way), but it's the westerners (by the way, I am a westerner and a Muslim) who are acting in an exaggerated way. Really, this fear of Islam (because that's what it is) is going way to far. It is absolutely not necessary. If there are things you don't understand about Islam, talk to Muslims and listen to them. Because that's a big problem in the West: the West is blaming moderate Muslims for not speaking out against the extremists. But we do speak. It's just that the West doesn't want to listen.

Answer 6

OK, let's be clear, because you have obviously been reading the papers. The teacher in question did NOT wear the veil in front of the children to teach them, just in the staff room in front of adult males. Second, the woman wearing the crucifix was fired for breach of contract regarding bringing BA into disrepute, not for her religious symbol.

See THIS is the problem. The bloody press stirring up hatred with their half truths. The vast majorit of Muslims, 99.9% want to get on with life, have kids, be happy, y'know, the things you and me want. But day bloody in and day bloody out they get this kind of crap shovelled up by the press to make them look bad. How would you like it if wvery day there were headline designed to insite hatred and intolerance against you?

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Freedom of speech isn't absolute, hate speech is not protected speech under the first amendment. Ergo, if you intentionally insult Muslims (the individual) for the express purpose of incitement, it is not free speech.

But if your inflammatory speech is intended to enlighten, or simply challenge that person's religious beliefs, or call them into question or debate, then you are protected.

Answer 9

freedom of speech is not about insulting any one girl its about respecting ur self not 2 be harmed by others words and so u wont harm any of your words insulting only leave grudges and scars and by insulting others u'll be abusing ur freedom of speech say what u want and dont hurt others thats freedom of speech as i learned and about the veil if u dont like it dont look at them they r free 2 do what they like as u r and no one makes them do what they do our believes are so diffrent than urs so dont act like u know what we believe with and this plaplaplapla joker u minsioned can say whatever he likes Mohammed stays our profit and we will follow his teaching tell we die and thats freedom.

Answer 10

Yes, let's ban everything that makes us "uncomfortable." I'd like to start with the cross. It reminds me of the atrocities Christians have committed over the last 2,000 years. I shudder every time I see one.
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