Good. The burqa hampers vision and movement, interferes with vitamin D production, complicates simple things like eating, makes its wearers targets of widespread prejudice, poses a security risk, looks utterly shit, and doesn't even have a basis in Islamic scripture.https://twitter.com/Independent/status/916288076032479232 …
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I fear you may be right--as evidenced by these very sorts of arguments, when we won't trust one another WITH FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS. :-(
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Replying to @EINS_Institute @Akabilky
Forcing women to wear burkas, as many conservative Muslim men do, is a breach of fundamental human rights.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Yes. And so is forcing them NOT to, which was the topic of this thread.
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Replying to @EINS_Institute @Akabilky
Either burqas are banned, or we allow men to continue forcing women to straitjacket themselves in burqas. The former is a small infringement of human rights. The latter is a huge one.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
There's our fundamental disagreement. I believe men (and least of all GOVERNMENTS) shouldn't be allowed to tell women what to wear. Period.
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Replying to @EINS_Institute
So basically, let decisions on what women can wear be made by their husbands and imams. Gotcha.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
...and that's not a road I want to go down, as we usually do much better! Plus, I've got a lot of housework to do! 3/3
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Agreed. This is a fiery subject, but we managed it without burning up. We'll have to agree to disagree, but it's always interesting to hear your POV. Peace.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Likewise. Peace/Salaam/Shalom.
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