Comments on: The Enlightened “West” Knows Best

By: fnb5006

fnb5006 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:13:45 +0000

A country that is as democratic as France for them to ban Muslim women from wearing abeyyas is crazy. It is part of their religion to wear this traditional attire when it public. The women are dressing in a very conservative fashion and I do not see why that should be a problem to anyone in France. The reason that most of these Muslim women are so covered up is that these women feel as if their beauty is only suppose to be seen by their husbands. When they are in their homes, they wear regular clothing and have their hair down to show their beauty to their husband and kid the only people that deserve to see it. I think that if the government were to ban the Muslim women from wearing burqas then they should ban all things that express religion. They should ban people wearing the cross or Jewish people wearing the Star of
David. Women usually dress very sexual and I think that is more dangerous than a women being covered up are. Females are practically naked when they go to beaches and pools and nobody will outlaw bath suits to be worn by women. At the beach, there are little kids and teenage boys all over the place and they are being seeing women naked. Women wear very little clothing all the time in order to get what they want but that is not outlawed. They walk around in high heels and sometimes no underwear and that is not illegal. Women not dressing appropriate are a bigger issue than a women deciding that they should be covered are.

It really shows by them banning Muslim women from wearing their traditional attire it shows how behind they are as a society that citizens are judging people so harshly by the religion that they practice. Most of these females that dress in these conservatives ways do not feel pressured from their husbands but want to dress like this. Many feel as if they want to do it even if there husbands do not want them to because it shows how much they respect their husbands. I think these females should have a freedom of religion and freedom of expression. I think that fact that they outlaw women could wear this go against women rights. With the France banning the wearing of abeyyas, I think that they will have many Muslim people leaving the country and returning to their native land or going to America. I think that the new law will not last long and soon they will have to get rid of it by the amount of people that will get prosecuted for wearing their religious attire.

By: bwarelaflare

bwarelaflare — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:34:55 +0000

I agree with this blog entry 100%. I never thought that when Muslim women wore those head coverings, it was because they were oppressed. I always thought it was because of their religion. I did know that every person that practices Islam does not have to wear them, and if you are unfamiliar with the religion, then of course it might freak you out a little, but that is just ignorance. France should not ban the burgas because that is like banning Christians from wearing crosses or Jews from wearing the Stars of David. It is a violation from your rights as a person.

By: thehighlife

thehighlife — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:01:28 +0000

Personally I agree with France’s dislike of Muslim women wearing burqas. While they may not be Muslim terrorists, the burqa is a symbol of fundamentalism in Islam as was mentioned in the video. There was the one Muslim guy who said wearing a burqa is not commanded in the Koran. Isn’t fundamentalism associated with living buy the Koran? So it makes no sense to use this as a claim to wear a burqa. As much as we may want to ignore it, it is no secret that wearing a burqa stems from oppression of insecure Muslim men. This “tradition” goes back a very long time….back to contexts that our contemporary mindsets cannot understand. It’s oppression, plain and simple. I believe that Muslim women are cultured to believe that a burqa will please Allah. They defend it out of fear. As for France being against burqas in public, what is the big deal? France is not America. France does not grant the same rights to citizens as America does. It’s a typical American habit to think that everyone should be like us. Then we make a big deal over the dealings of other countries. If France, which is NOT a Muslim nation, doesn’t want Muslim women walking around fully covered with only their eyes showing, then France can do whatever the hell they want. I say ban it. Especially in the world we live in today. Islam is associated with terrorism this day in age whether we like it or not. That is not going to change until Muslim extremists stop killing people in the name of Islam because those people don’t live their lives the way Muslims do. Get over yourselves! So the way it appears to the public is that burqas represent terrorism. If you don’t like that you can’t wear a burqa in a country that doesn’t want you to, then move away and go back to the middle east where burqas are welcome. Oh wait, women probably wouldn’t want to move back because then they may experience oppression again. A link?; I don’t know. Or maybe they don’t want to move back because they like the quality of life that western culture provides. If that’s the case then wearing a burqa would seem like some sort of blasphemy. No one in this world can have their cake and eat it too. We are forced to make decisions. If wearing a burqa is a “decision” as Muslim women claim, then they should choose to wear it in a place that allows it. It’s so silly that they think it is acceptable to walk around completely covered up in public in the name of a religion that is known for wanting to murder innocent people at any point in time! Who knows, they may have AK-47’S under those things. It would be naïve to think that they would never do that.

By: Celestial

Celestial — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:41:26 +0000

nice lol good video

By: JulietaVenegas

JulietaVenegas — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:30:03 +0000

In my opinion, the French government is way out of line here. The choices of those Muslim women may not as fashionable as what the typical French citizen may wear, but that is no reason to condemn them to having to wear what everyone else wears. While I believe that it is not the government’s place to tell someone what they may or may not wear, and this to me would be a clear violation of human rights held by French citizens. I do not know the laws of France though, so I can’t say that for sure… but I can say that I think it’s ridiculous to propose such a law and even more ridiculous to try to enforce it. The women aren’t hurting anyone or anything by wearing their all-body-covering dressings, so there’s no reason to force them to stop.

By: SFiehler

SFiehler — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:00:55 +0000

At what point does tolerance become the accomplice of intolerance? This is a human rights issue, in many Islamic countries, women are obliged by law to wear at least the hijab. In other places, Pakistan for example, if they don't wear the hijab they may likely have acid thrown in their faces. Men are not obligated to wear the hijab and are not at threat of having acid being thrown in their faces for not wearing one. Climb down from your ivory towers.

By: aes5373

aes5373 — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:22:40 +0000

If this were to happen it would cause a lot of problems that the government would have to deal with that I think eventually they would get sick over and just unpass the law or restriction. If they were to tell the ladies they couldnt wear their veils it would be just like telling a jewish man that he can't wear his yamika. It would be disrespectful to the man as well as an insult to his religion. If they are doing these things and they aren't harming anyone, there should be no reason why they shouldn't be allowed to it.

Trying to explain to someone about why they cant do something just because people have decided they cant is like explaining why you cant have purple as your favorite color and why french fries cant be your favorite food. Its a totally worthless battle that will always be lost in one way or another because there isnt enough reasoning behind the action. Let the ladies wear their veils until they veils themselves become a problems and cause problems to the countries and the world rather than just people who feel its dumb.

By: AlbertoNunez

AlbertoNunez — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:33:39 +0000

I highly disagree with the French banning the use of the burqa. Simple because its a part of there religion and its part of there lifestyle. I believe that the only occasion in which they should not be allowed to use the burqa is if they are traveling by plane or if they have to take some type of picture for and id or a passport. Because this is a part of there religion they should be entitled to wear whatever they want if they are not causing any harm to anyone. I don't see what the big deal with them wearing the burqa is anyway. Its not like its effecting anyone else in any way. I believe that if they are being forced to wear the burqa by there spouse then there should be a law that allows these woman to wear whatever they want. But if they are wearing it willingly then the french government has no right to get in the way of there religious beliefs. Im from nyc and see i see muslim woman wearing the burqas all the time. And it doesn't bother me at all. I feel bad for them that they have to wear that in the summer too because they must get really hot wearing those. Coming from nyc there is much more for me to worry about other than what people are wearing. I don't think its right to expect everyone to dress the same. Thats part of a country being diverse. That everyone isn't the same. That people bring there cultures from other countries and share them with the countries that they migrate too. And this is how us americans and other countries learn about other cultures. And then we take what we've learned about these cultures and try and mixed them in with ours. But then again we have to understand that there are people in this world that aren t open minded at all and don't really like to learn new things. They are really old fashioned and like things to be how they've always been. And i believe this is whats going on with the french government. They don't like that these Muslim people are coming into there country and are bringing there cultures with them. Its not right that they force these Muslim immigrants to abandon there beliefs and wearing the burqa is definitely part of there beliefs. If i was one of these immigrants i would definitely form a group and boycott this law that the french are attempting to pass. Because it is not right and it is completely unfair. And if this law does get passed then this needs to be brought up worldwide and the french need to be exposed for the unfairness of there laws.

By: keishaprime

keishaprime — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:43:11 +0000

I always thought it was not fair for Muslim women to wear burqas. I thought women should be able to choose what they want to wear. Never once did I think that they did not care what they had on. We do not know if they prefer to be covered up. It is a tradition in the Muslim culture to wear burqas. Until they stand up for what they want, they will remain to wear the burqas. I think to a certain extent that they should be able to wear what they want. Nobody should tell people what they should and should not wear. It should be a law to let them wear what they want. If they prefer to wear the cover ups than that is what they want. Maybe they should do a test one day to see what the women really want to do. For a day, they should let them wear any clothing they want. If most women wear the cover ups then every one should shut their mouths up about it. But if the women choose to wear other clothing that shows their face or parts of their body, then the Muslim culture should rethink the law about what women should wear. All of these disputes in the world could be solved if they just to test. It would kind of portray a real life survey. Then again, the Muslim people might not want the women to have the choice. I do not think anybody could change the law without the permission of the people who made the law. If it is a big enough issue, the women should protest. Well not protest but do what they want. If all the Muslim women stand up for what they want, most likely the law will be changed. They can not punish everyone Muslim woman in the country. That would be the best bet for the Muslim women. Most of them are probably scared of what would happen if they go against the law, but hey everyone has to take a chance.

I do not think Muslim women wearing cover ups is other people's problem. I mean people have the freedom to say what they want, but it is becoming to big of an issue. Most countries do not talk about what goes on in America, like America does other countries. Then again, we are a country who believes in freedom of speech. I understand what the Muslim culture says about what their women can and can not wear is wrong. They are there own country who has their own laws and beliefs. We can voice our opinion on the topic, but we can not change their law. Maybe people should just stop mentioning it; they already heard what we had to say. It becomes really annoying to hear the same thing over and over. The Muslim people probably think us voicing our opinions is really offensive. We are just speaking on what we believe, because we have the freedom to do so. I look at it from both point of views.

By: summerlove09

summerlove09 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:26:30 +0000

I fully understand the religious freedoms and rights thing. If these women want to wear burqas then more power to them. I do however see the governments point of view in saying that wearing burqas and other things that cover your face may be dangerous. Unfortunately we live in a unsafe world where things as beautiful as religious symbols like burqas can get abused and used to hide weapons to hurt people. Do I think it should be made a law to ban them? No. That’s ignorant and silly. I do not believe a law should have such power to take away freedoms, but I do understand the reason behind wanting to do this. I personally think the ideas behind burqas seem unfair to women. I am not well educated on the situation but from what I have heard and seen on tv news and in papers has made me feel that these are objects to lessen the power of women. I may totally be wrong, I know that these things are often used to hide the beauty so only a husband can see it. I personally disagree and think it is restricting and unfair, however if the women are raised to think that it is what they should do or truly want to wear it then I am all for it. I think that people, including women and minorities, should have the same rights as everyone else. Freedom is a big thing and living in a free country should allow for things such a burqas. Like I said I do not personally agree with them, but I am also not fully educated in the ways of them so I have no right to judge others for wearing them. I would never tell someone not to wear one because from what I can tell they are holding women back. Again, I am not educated enough in the area to really discuss and perhaps neither are these politicians. If they were maybe they’d agree with the muslim culture and think it’s okay women wear them. The politicians are probably trying to keep people safe. Which is their job and is understandable but discrimination should never be a way to go about doing it. Life is not about putting others down to make yourself feel better or about making people more like you. Making people more like you is going to make everyone boring. No one wants to all have the same culture. Different cultures and beliefs is what makes the world beautiful. The mix of cultures is beautiful too. Everyone is different for a reason. There is not one way or one person better than the rest. To think that some group is better than others is ignorant. Growing up ‘on the other side of the track’ or in this case the world would help everyone realize this. All cultures are beautiful. Yes there is good and bad in all but it is in all. We see what we want to see and maybe we shouldn’t be worrying so much about the burqas and start worrying about the hungry and the homeless. There are always bigger issues to be dealt with… the recession also comes to mind.