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Niqab Ban - Right Or Wrong?
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Another place of learning faces accusations of 'Islamophobia'. Despite the guidelines, should there be a complete ban in schools, universities, courts, etc where visualising interaction is necessary or would this be seen as discriminatory to Muslims?
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Sandy the last time I was in Harrods it was awash with niqabs at the jewellery stall it was packed with the goodies baubles bangles etc being shoved inside the niqabs faster than Mo Farrar with the runs. Cocking a snook at the people who are open and willing to face the world and stopping them from interacting with everyone, shows what a crock of doodah that peice of clothing is.
I'm going to risk transgressing against Godwin's law here. When the Jews in occupied Denmark were ordered to wear a Star of David didn't the king there also wear one? While I'm not going to start wearing a niqab in support of children being deprived of their right to an education, I think lots of young women in London might who otherwise wouldn't.
I personally would love to see these girls/young women fresh faced and smiling.
However I feel the attempts at banning the veil have lead to a more rebellious nature in some to actually wear it and is perhaps partly responsible for the rise in Muslim Schools - I see that only as further separation.
Allthat said, each School has the right to change it's rules as this one has.
However I feel the attempts at banning the veil have lead to a more rebellious nature in some to actually wear it and is perhaps partly responsible for the rise in Muslim Schools - I see that only as further separation.
Allthat said, each School has the right to change it's rules as this one has.
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Where I live there are quite a few high schools attended by Asian girls, I have noticed lately they have abandoned the veil and wear normal schoolgirl clothing, and behave like normal teenage schoolgirls, they look less oppressed, much prettier. It is refreshing to see them without the trailing nylon clothing and headscarf.
//It's part of some people's culture. You have to respect other cultures.//
I know the spirit in which that comment was made but it raises a valid point - Britain claims to be "multicultural", but certain aspects of that which we're meant to respect is actually incompatible with our cultural sensibilities. where should the line be drawn, or should there be no line?
would those of you condemning school dress codes like this be happy to see tolerance extended to other cultural practices that some disagree with - like female circumcision for instance? why not? it's a part of many cultures in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of asia isn't it? and we're multicultural aren't we?
I know the spirit in which that comment was made but it raises a valid point - Britain claims to be "multicultural", but certain aspects of that which we're meant to respect is actually incompatible with our cultural sensibilities. where should the line be drawn, or should there be no line?
would those of you condemning school dress codes like this be happy to see tolerance extended to other cultural practices that some disagree with - like female circumcision for instance? why not? it's a part of many cultures in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of asia isn't it? and we're multicultural aren't we?
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