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Originally Posted by Root

So to me, liquor is holy. Should I be allowed to claim religion as an excuse? Of course not. Why should they?

I mean as little offense as possible, but I'm tired of hearing different muslim groups whining. They aren't the first ones discriminated against, and they certainly won't be the last. But ultimately where does whining get you? No where. Either do something real (such as challenging it in court) or get over your ego and move on with your life.

This is a battle not worth fighting.

You mistake me. Liquor is forbidden in Islam. But to claim religion depends.

If you walk into a Muslim household with liquor, they may politely ask you to dispose of it before entering. A hidden sentence beneath this is that if you refuse, you are not invited.

If a Muslim walks into your household and you are drinking liquor, they may ask you to stop because it offends them but the decision lies with you. However, as a host, it is your job not to offend your guests!

If a Muslim and a non-Muslim meet in a public place and the non-Muslim is drinking liquor, the Muslim may make a request for you to stop. But it's your decision.

But I do think Muslims are being sidelined in this world. I might find it awkward that Christians go to Church on Sunday. But I don't say that I hate it because I close business deals on Sundays, and those Christians are at Church!

Look at it. France has banned hijabs. Jack Straw, a prominant person in England, says burqas make things hard and people agree. Islamophobia is abound. 95% of Muslims in England say that if they knew that a Muslim was planning a terrorist attack, they would not report it. Isn't it obvious that Islam is being slighted in all directions?

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Originally Posted by Black~Enthusiasm

The religious reason for the burqa is that men cannot act decently if he can see a woman's skin. So she has to wear it to protect herself from our lustfull, primal pervert ways. As such, whenever a woman wear the burqa, it is an abject, bigoted sexist commentary against males in general, that his right up there with "women can't work outside the house" and "blacks can't vote".

Islam may appear to be sexist to some (and I am one of them) but Islam is not supposed to be. Muhammad himself was said to have helped his wife with the household chores. I could argue the burqa protects men from sexual advances and therefore protects women from sexual advances too.*