Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[village_person]

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@bushies.girl wrote:
Also stone them to death 😞

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Will there come a day in Oz when weekend lapidations replace the AFL and the NRL as major sporting attractions?

[boris1gary]

http://theaimn.com/reading-list-ban-burqa-bigots/

A Reading List for “Ban the Burqa Bigots”

I have followed the burqa debate for a number of years and the same arguments pop up. On the issue of security, the same concern is not expressed about men in full faced beards and hats or men in suits, beards and sunglasses; but only of women expressing their individual freedom to pay respect to their religion or culture.

Then there are those who post snippets from the Koran as ‘evidence’ and boast ‘they have read the Koran.’

I think people who have a misplaced fear of women who wear any cultural religious covering, should refrain from expressing their bigotry and hatred and step away from studying parts of the Koran and go to the library and read the following books:

The Chrysalids – John Wyndham

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

The Color Purple – Alice Walker

Stigma; notes on the management of spoiled identity – Erving Goffman

Witch Hunts: A graphic history of the Burning Times. Rocky Wood, Lisa Morton and Greg Chapman

Maybe these bigots and advocates of hatred and violence may want to publish their thoughts and interpretation of each book below and if it has affected their thinking on civil rights and freedom in our society.

[lightningdance]

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@boris1gary wrote:

http://theaimn.com/reading-list-ban-burqa-bigots/

A Reading List for “Ban the Burqa Bigots”

I have followed the burqa debate for a number of years and the same arguments pop up. On the issue of security, the same concern is not expressed about men in full faced beards and hats or men in suits, beards and sunglasses; but only of women expressing their individual freedom to pay respect to their religion or culture.

Then there are those who post snippets from the Koran as ‘evidence’ and boast ‘they have read the Koran.’

I think people who have a misplaced fear of women who wear any cultural religious covering, should refrain from expressing their bigotry and hatred and step away from studying parts of the Koran and go to the library and read the following books:

The Chrysalids – John Wyndham

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

The Color Purple – Alice Walker

Stigma; notes on the management of spoiled identity – Erving Goffman

Witch Hunts: A graphic history of the Burning Times. Rocky Wood, Lisa Morton and Greg Chapman

Maybe these bigots and advocates of hatred and violence may want to publish their thoughts and interpretation of each book below and if it has affected their thinking on civil rights and freedom in our society.

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I don't think calling posters racists, bigots and hate filled is allowed on here.

Just because some posters have a different opinion to yours does not and should not let you post this type of antagonistic hate.

[azureline**]

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@bluecat*dancing wrote:

There you go, Az, obviously you didn't mean what you thought you did.

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obviously my English teacher didn't teach me anything....................

[boris1gary]

Azureline, mmmmm talking of "exposing yourself" as someone posted earlier - yes you have exposed yourself as an intelligent, well educated, polite, humane and tolerant poster - well done and have a lovely day.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@bushies.girl wrote:
How can a woman not be allowed to open her own front door? What would have happened to her if she did?

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 All I know is, in case it was a man at the door, she is not allowed to talk to him.

So, best not to answer it.    It would be the same if you were at work (for the

caller) - No-one home.

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Muslim women can TALK to men. They just aren't allowed to touch the opposite sex. Ditto with men.

My Muslim neighbours have a hook behind the door to hold their coverings that they quickly put on if they have to answer the door.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@bushies.girl wrote:
Also stone them to death 😞

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And the most recent stoning to occur in Australia happened when?

[icyfroth]

The Chrysalids – John Wyndham

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

The Color Purple – Alice Walker

Stigma; notes on the management of spoiled identity – Erving Goffman

Witch Hunts: A graphic history of the Burning Times. Rocky Wood, Lisa Morton and Greg Chapman

Books 2,3 have nothing to do with the topic of Burqa. Not sure about 1, 4 and 5, as I haven't read them.

I see you'd like to turn this thread into a topic of racism and bigotry. It is not. It is a thread about banning a garment of concealment and oppression, and the championing of international women's rights in their choice of dress and not that imposed on them by their men.

Here's a book list I can reccommend you to read, and which do deal with the question of male oppression over women in matters of dress and obedience.

• A Thousand Splendid Suns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• Not Without My Daughter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Sold: One Woman's True Account of Modern Slavery: Zana ...

  You can get back to me with your opinion once you've read them.

[bluecat*dancing]

All of Khaled Hosseini's books are worth reading.

[icyfroth]

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@bluecat*dancing wrote:

All of Khaled Hosseini's books are worth reading.

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Yes I've read "The Kite Runner",  and "And The Mountains Echoed" as well.

Very moving stories. Gripping, in fact.