Comments on: Should America Ban the Burqa? http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:13:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chesler Chronicles » Canada To Immigrants: No Tolerance for “Honor” Killing; New Citizenship Guides Spells It Out http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-18776 Chesler Chronicles » Canada To Immigrants: No Tolerance for “Honor” Killing; New Citizenship Guides Spells It Out Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:10:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-18776 [...] and the forced veiling and shrouding of girls and women, continue to dominate headlines. I have written about this many times and have, many times, suggested that the United States should also begin [...] [...] and the forced veiling and shrouding of girls and women, continue to dominate headlines. I have written about this many times and have, many times, suggested that the United States should also begin [...]

]]> By: ABD http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-17981 ABD Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:27:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-17981 I vehemently oppose any burquah or niqu wearing muslim woman walking around the strets of the United States. I seriously do . THIS IS AMERICA! DAMNIT! They were not born here( a lot of them!) this is NOT IRAQ, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan. I have been in America ALL my natural life, and NEVER have I had to watch these hideous garbs come in to our country. UNTIL NOW. This is our country... 4-5 relgions rule this country, NOT ONE! and I, as a US taxpaying citizen will never accept burquahs, burkinis, niqus,etc... if the girl wants to walk around in the streets of America, do like the US girls do... or else face oppostion. Thanks for your time I vehemently oppose any burquah or niqu wearing muslim woman walking around the strets of the United States. I seriously do . THIS IS AMERICA! DAMNIT! They were not born here( a lot of them!) this is NOT IRAQ, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan. I have been in America ALL my natural life, and NEVER have I had to watch these hideous garbs come in to our country. UNTIL NOW. This is our country… 4-5 relgions rule this country, NOT ONE! and I, as a US taxpaying citizen will never accept burquahs, burkinis, niqus,etc… if the girl wants to walk around in the streets of America, do like the US girls do… or else face oppostion.
Thanks for your time

]]> By: Steven S. http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-17194 Steven S. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:00:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-17194 The good thing is in the US there are laws protecting women. As soon as these oppressed women find out that they are entitled to divorce their husbands (deviate Muslim man) AND take half his wealth you will quickly see this change. These families SHOULD be stared at when in public (including the "man") It's my right to do so in America. They use this right to ridicule our women for the way they dress so shouldn't be surprised that we can ridicule their insane traditions. I think this will boil over into violence because these people expect everyone else to conform to their ways (or kill you, it's in the Koran). The good thing is in the US there are laws protecting women. As soon as these oppressed women find out that they are entitled to divorce their husbands (deviate Muslim man) AND take half his wealth you will quickly see this change.
These families SHOULD be stared at when in public (including the “man”) It’s my right to do so in America. They use this right to ridicule our women for the way they dress so shouldn’t be surprised that we can ridicule their insane traditions.
I think this will boil over into violence because these people expect everyone else to conform to their ways (or kill you, it’s in the Koran).

]]> By: John A. http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-17193 John A. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:51:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-17193 The Burqa must be banned. Otherwise it should be accepted if I walk around in a mask and claim it's my religion. Businesses should at least have the right to refuse service to anyone who has his or her face covered. What about asking for ID? Stores can ask for ID (and should) when using a credit card. Should these STUPID women have the right to refuse? Yes, you say? Well then businesses should be able to legally say no. If I wanted to live in a backwards country then I would have moved to the middle east. In America it's not acceptable to walk around looking like a ghost, except on Halloween. These are STUPID traditions still held by STUPID people. WAKE UP! It's 2009 you moron! The Burqa must be banned. Otherwise it should be accepted if I walk around in a mask and claim it’s my religion.
Businesses should at least have the right to refuse service to anyone who has his or her face covered. What about asking for ID? Stores can ask for ID (and should) when using a credit card. Should these STUPID women have the right to refuse? Yes, you say? Well then businesses should be able to legally say no.
If I wanted to live in a backwards country then I would have moved to the middle east. In America it’s not acceptable to walk around looking like a ghost, except on Halloween.
These are STUPID traditions still held by STUPID people. WAKE UP! It’s 2009 you moron!

]]> By: Peter Knopfler http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-15216 Peter Knopfler Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:45:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-15216 Thankyou, covering the face is unacceptable anywhere at point in history. Not to be labour health and vitamin D deficiency; the Western World has communicated over the years and found face to face speaking. "I need to see how my words fall on your face for expressions and signs of participation", especially in schools etc. Eye to Eye contact became important years ago, " need to see your eyes so I can see if your listening or only hearing" even our pets have eye contact and facial expressions. Wake up this shouldn´t even be a question, go back to the desert where the sand needs your dress. I know! eskimo eye glasses in Hawaii. Please everyone reality is the present not the past, "Be here Now". I have yet to hear a good reason for a veil or Berqua, can´t we find something more usefull that hiding like the Klueless Klux Klan in the USA past. thankyou Peter Knopfler Thankyou, covering the face is unacceptable anywhere at point in history. Not to be labour health and vitamin D deficiency; the Western World has communicated over the years and found face to face speaking. “I need to see how my words fall on your face for expressions and signs of participation”, especially in schools etc. Eye to Eye contact became important years ago, ” need to see your eyes so I can see if your listening or only hearing” even our pets have eye contact and facial expressions. Wake up this shouldn´t even be a question, go back to the desert where the sand needs your dress. I know! eskimo eye glasses in Hawaii. Please everyone reality is the present not the past, “Be here Now”. I have yet to hear a good reason for a veil or Berqua, can´t we find something more usefull that hiding like the Klueless Klux Klan in the USA past. thankyou Peter Knopfler

]]> By: ocularb0b http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-15051 ocularb0b Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:22:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-15051 First of all NO. They should not ban the burqa. But it's a fairly moot point since it would be a massive violation of the constitution. Frankly I find this entire article poorly conceived and even more poorly written. All people are, and should be free to wear whatever they want for whatever reason. I started shaking my head as soon as I saw the title of this article and by the end I felt sad for the fool who wrote it. The citing of health risks is hilarious, Growing up on fast food and soda is factors more damaging, and is not cause enough to talk about a ban. Our freedoms are compromised enough. Please never write anything again, ever. First of all NO. They should not ban the burqa. But it’s a fairly moot point since it would be a massive violation of the constitution. Frankly I find this entire article poorly conceived and even more poorly written. All people are, and should be free to wear whatever they want for whatever reason. I started shaking my head as soon as I saw the title of this article and by the end I felt sad for the fool who wrote it. The citing of health risks is hilarious, Growing up on fast food and soda is factors more damaging, and is not cause enough to talk about a ban. Our freedoms are compromised enough. Please never write anything again, ever.

]]> By: Reclass http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-14059 Reclass Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:56:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-14059 Maak @101 Merely questioning your assertion that burqa wearing women typically have a free choice of husbands. Maybe you were being ironic and I missed it. Maak @101

Merely questioning your assertion that burqa wearing women typically have a free choice of husbands. Maybe you were being ironic and I missed it.

]]> By: I.Rawa http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-14047 I.Rawa Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:07:29 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-14047 For all the women who tried to free themselves of a barbaric practice and in the act of doing so lost their lives by the hands of their fathers, or other kin. For these women had the ban been brought to fruition they would be alive today to enjoy the Western lifestyle, to visit Fashionable hotels and buildings, to shop freely for whatever they want to wear. What choice did Aqsa Parvez have? What choice did Sarah and Amina have? It's the religious fundamentalist mullahs, or the ayatollah's or the Bin Laden's who get upset when Westerner stand up to help those in need of freedom. And yet, we side with them and get upset with them. For all the women who tried to free themselves of a barbaric practice and in the act of doing so lost their lives by the hands of their fathers, or other kin. For these women had the ban been brought to fruition they would be alive today to enjoy the Western lifestyle, to visit Fashionable hotels and buildings, to shop freely for whatever they want to wear. What choice did Aqsa Parvez have? What choice did Sarah and Amina have? It’s the religious fundamentalist mullahs, or the ayatollah’s or the Bin Laden’s who get upset when Westerner stand up to help those in need of freedom. And yet, we side with them and get upset with them.

]]> By: Geoff King http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-14044 Geoff King Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:22:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-14044 Muslim males are motivated by Muhammad's sex drive (the perfect man according to Qur'an) who apparently had no control over his libido; marrying over a dozen wives and raping his endless supply of sex slaves. Muslim women need to cover themselves, otherwise a Muslim man may inadvertently glimpse her hair and go sexually berzerk. This is why Muslim women say they cover themselves for "PROTECTION". Muslim males are motivated by Muhammad’s sex drive (the perfect man according to Qur’an) who apparently had no control over his libido; marrying over a dozen wives and raping his endless supply of sex slaves. Muslim women need to cover themselves, otherwise a Muslim man may inadvertently glimpse her hair and go sexually berzerk. This is why Muslim women say they cover themselves for “PROTECTION”.

]]> By: Francesca http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/07/02/should-america-ban-the-burqa/comment-page-3/#comment-14035 Francesca Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:49:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/?p=1402#comment-14035 The one thing that continues to be missed out in all the debates on whether or not to allow burkas, hijabs etc, is the infringement on the human rights of muslim (and hindu) schoolgirls to participate in any sporting activity that requires exposure of arms and/or legs. Until these girls can completely enjoy the freedoms experienced by their liberated peers they will not have the confidence to stand up to controlling husbands or modernise their offsprings' attitudes. So let's not ban the burka but pass laws in all western countries insisting that all schoolgirls whatever their denomination should participate in PE in standard PE kit at school. The one thing that continues to be missed out in all the debates on whether or not to allow burkas, hijabs etc, is the infringement on the human rights of muslim (and hindu) schoolgirls to participate in any sporting activity that requires exposure of arms and/or legs. Until these girls can completely enjoy the freedoms experienced by their liberated peers they will not have the confidence to stand up to controlling husbands or modernise their offsprings’ attitudes. So let’s not ban the burka but pass laws in all western countries insisting that all schoolgirls whatever their denomination should participate in PE in standard PE kit at school.

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