Ban the Burkha?
Islamicism in Practice.
There has been much controversy (here) about the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy’s comments regarding the Burka.
Firstly, let’s be clear. Having had the time to read Le Monde’s print edition on the remarks: these are suggestions not laws. Sarko is adept at floating ideas. Not so good at carrying them out.
Secondly, no socialist, secularist and libertarian should be in favour of women being in this cage. It is an insult to human dignity. It is a grave insult to human rights.
Thirdly, the real issue is not what people wear in the streets. It is if these symbols of oppression have authority that should concern us. In le Monde there is an article which describes, sympathetically, a woman who said that when children are frightened of her she takes her niqab off.
Well that’s all right then.
I would not want children educated by her!
Let’s hope the events in Iran put a stop to all this nonsense. Or maybe that’s too much to hope for!
Sue R
June 25, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Well comrades, we shouldn’t expect the State to resolve these wider political issues, it can’t.
here’s my 2 p’s worth:
http://blog.z-word.com/2009/06/the-state-and-the-burqa/
modernityblog
June 25, 2009 at 5:52 pm
defend the right of everybody to do nonsense if it doesn’t harm anybody else but defend everybody against nonsense imposed on her/him
btw: does the UK law permit monks of Digambar Jainism to live according to their faith?
entdinglichung
June 25, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Where’s your tribute to Michael Jackson? Are you dissing the man?
Sue R
June 26, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Ban the burkha? Why’s that then? What is the problem that banning the burkha is intended to solve?
Lobby Ludd
June 26, 2009 at 11:07 pm