Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[boris1gary]

icyfroth, maybe read the article accompanying the list for an understanding of the book list.

[cherry*135]

Ip*rocks

"Hey, I must object. I have never raised concerns re whether it could be a man under the burqa and I even said above that I think the supposed "security issues" are a red herring anyway."

Correct.
Sorry, the first part of my post that included your id wasn't clear. It was in reference to my question earlier about how Muslims might get access to alcohol in countries they live in when only foreign people are allowed to buy it.

The rest of my post was in reply to vp's previous post.

[bushies.girl]

Martini Pls show me where I mentioned Australia?   ......  

[icyfroth]

@boris1gary wrote:

icyfroth, maybe read the article accompanying the list for an understanding of the book list.

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Read the article cpl days ago thx...

My understanding of the book list is correct.

[cherry*135]

Do some people really 'care' about women being forced to wear burqa's and yet they post images and text copied from anti Muslim hate groups websites/blogs? That doesn't add up imo.

[village_person]

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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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Thanks B1G. Just when we need a bit of comedy to allow a bit of laughter you come along and entertain us. Thanks again.

[muppet_detector]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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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?

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Every other day on eBay... Public Floggings, Flagellations, all par for the course...

On a serious note, is the absence of stonings in Australia because of our laws or because that course of action is no longer considered to be appropriate by that religion/culture?

Just because I eat pasta in Italy doesn't mean that the consumption of meat pies and vegemite is not a standard and accepted practise of Australian Culture or that I won't eat one if given the opportunity.

[bushies.girl]

This is in reply to you q re whether or not I eat Halal food ...... I am so pleased you asked this question as it prompted me to do some further research, I will now be avoiding any food which bears this label.  Perhaps food needs to bears a NON Halal label to make it a little more equal.

[lightningdance]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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ohh look another offenvice graphic...lol sssooooo funnnnyyyyyyyy

[muppet_detector]

Hang on, why are we avoiding Halal food? You are the second person I have seen say that. What did I miss? I wouldn't have a clue if the food I consume is Halal or not, it's not something that has ever been important enough (to me) to warrant my consideration. I do try to consume organic foods where possible and those foods which supply adequate nutrition for my requirements as well as avoid processed food, but that is the extent to which I moderate my dietary intake.