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rodbarnett (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 07:59 AM Original message |
Belgium joins French move to ban Islamic scarf in schools, offices |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. I might be alone on this, but |
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sushi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No, you're not! |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. headscarfes are banned in Turkey as well |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I have noticed too, that most of the "dress" restrictions |
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The Icon Painter (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Stealing and Corrupting Women |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
55. to your question |
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DuctapeFatwa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
63. The restrictions to not apply to men who wear beards |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 06:55 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Wow |
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Noon_Blue_Apples (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
62. That is one scary post |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Not all Muslims are emigrates. |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I agree with you |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I didn't say just muslims... |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Are convents state schools? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. As I understand it, the Koran only tells women to dress modestly |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. The more restrictive dress codes come from the "interpreters" |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I know that there are "low lifes" in every part of society and |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 06:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
64. Maybe an ignorant question on my part.... |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
38. The question is... |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:34 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Guess what |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. Until recently nuns and priests in Mexico |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You are right.. they are not all emigrees, but |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Religion is private..not public.. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Belgium and France are "western" countries? No?? |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Yes. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. He looks just like My Marvin |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I understand. |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:57 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Freedom of or Freedom from? |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. the States desire to be free of it |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Exactly |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Muslims are required to abide by the laws |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:35 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Nicely done |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. what's the problem with headscarfs anyway? |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. the argument I've seen from the anti-hijab people |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #25 |
43. then what about voluntarily wearing a headscarf? |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 11:25 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. The argument is that the choice is not their own |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 12:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. but the state can sanction prohibition, forcing women not to wear |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 02:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. My take on it is this... |
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RememberTheCoup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Should Yarmulkes be banned? Ash on foreheads? |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Gonna backfire ... |
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sushi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. It's not oppression |
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Spentastic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:35 AM Original message |
I wonder |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
42. I know very few Satanists who wear goat masks. |
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Turley (585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'd avoid Sabena flights for the time being |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. That will be very easy |
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Turley (585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. OK, OK |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. US schools ban gangwear, some students wear uniforms |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 08:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Uniforms are the answer.. and banning all jewelry |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Sorry, I disagree... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I did not realize that you were Islamic, but here's a question |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Ok, here are the awnsers. |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. "These are their choices to make" |
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FAndy9 (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Bad, bad, bad. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 09:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. He hasn't answered your rude question, |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:01 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. My question was not intended to be rude.. I was genuinely curious |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. I work with a woman of Islamic faith |
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PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I didn't take it as rude |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
46. As long as they ban ALL cross or other religious pendants and |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-04 10:04 AM Response to Reply #46 |
66. Appernetly in France they are banning 'large crosses' |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
47. Perhaps the Islamic terrorists will redirect some of thier efforts |
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Flagg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 11:54 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Bring 'em on !!!!! |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
48. Does France still limit your choice of first names? |
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Flagg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 12:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. sorry but that's utter BS |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. It seeems to have changed, but it was certainly true in the past |
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jvaska (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
50. . |
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bspence (406 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
53. These guys are nuts |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
56. I'm not sure how I feel about this issue |
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thingfish (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-04 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
58. I find this recent trend to be absolutely disgusting... |
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