| Why does it matter if it is to protect men from women or vise versa? Why does it matter what significance it holds to their faith? Why does it matter if it hinders interaction? Why does it matter who it offends? Anyone who wants to wear a burqa should have that option and anyone who doesn't should have that option.
Go ahead and condemn people for wearing one or for not wearing one, both are your rights. Call them godless infidels or religious extremists and generalize them all you wish. However, I don't see how anyone can support forcing either opinion upon someone else. Express yourself as much as you want as long as you do not infringe upon the rights of another - seeing another person's face is not your right, but it is a person's right to cover their own face. It shouldn't matter if the burqa is a barbaric sexist symbol or one that protects women from men, you should have to right to wear it regardless of its symbolism or purpose.
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Last edited by Tipsy; 10-08-2006 at 02:11 AM.
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