The other morning, while doing early shopping, a good idea here in Phoenix, I turned a corner and there was, I assumed, but was not certain, a woman, wearing a, pitch black, Burqa. I was,taken aback, as I’d never seen an example of this religious garb, in person, before. I’ve thought about this occasion since then and have concluded the following. I applaud what Sarkozy has done. It took a lot of courage to do it. I ,also, do not believe that this theocratical symbol of gender intolerance belongs on the streets of Phoenix, or any city in the U.S.A. Other religious symbols, such as Turbans, head scarves, beards, robes, I’ll condone, but head to foot covering makes me wonder what the hell is under there. Among things which could easily be hidden under a Burqa are Machine guns, grenades, knives, Anthrax, body bombs, and fanatical, Jihadist, little people. Way too many for this person, or the police, to worry about. Wouldn’t this be great cover for a short bank robber? I am not alone when I say “We don’t need any more of this assimilation to your religions or thinking, instead, you need to assimilate to this countries customs, mores, habits, beliefs”. I wouldn’t even get through their airports were I carrying a cross, or bible . Let this crap continue and they’ll spend their Sundays protesting, and harassing you, in front of your church. Tearing down your Christmas decorations, tipping over crosses in cemeteries, will be next. Time to start pushing back sheeple.

I agree that some would say they choose to wear a burqa, because to do so spares them from the consequences imposed on them by Sharia law. When I say free will choice though, that’s exactly what I mean, a free choice with no coercive motive. As an example, my mom grew up in a very traditional Italian home, where the women ALWAYS wore dresses, never pants. During the 60′s, when all the women in the neighborhood starting wearing pants and *GASP* bluejeans, my mom stuck to dresses. Not because anyone forced her to, in fact my dad encouraged her to get with the times, but because that was what her custom was and what she felt most comfortable in. Granted that is not as extreme as a burqa, and obviously had no religious or other coercive factor, but it was my mom’s choice. Not one that I necessarily agree with, but nevertheless her choice. That’s fine by me, where if my dad had tried to force her to dress one way or another, with or without the threat of some type of retribution, that would be wrong.

The nuns, at least around here are out of the habit of wearing their habits.

The big thing that woofie misses is that being a nun is something you voluntarily join, you aren’t forced into it.

On the other hand in certain Muslim countries women have to wear burkas or they are stoned, raped or both.

Finally Woofie can’t bear to put a picture of what a burka is because it would offend Obama’s sensibilities of never saying a bad thing about a Muslim extremist.

They look like bee keepers at a funeral.

Perhaps Woof does not know the difference between a burqa and a hijab?

I’m with you Whistler, it’s been ages since I’ve seen a nun in habit, but if they don’t wear it, I doubt anyone would rape them or stone them to death.

Hijab should be harshly condemned, not outlawed.

Freedom of expression means freedom of expression, even if that expression is distasteful to those around you. Conversely, as is the situation with Hijab, freedom of expression is also still freedom of expression, even if that expression is too restrictive for your taste, or the taste of the majority.

On one hand if it is a real, personal choice great. But look at the cultural matrix..
Those that wear it now will tell you it’s their choice to wear it..what is NOT said is they were given a choice to wear it, or be beaten to a pulp
Ban the dang thing and be done with it.

I’m not sure about you randompasserby, but I’m not of the opinion that my government should be in the business of determining which of it’s legal adult citizens are acting of their own free will.

Western women in Hijab have options. They won’t be stoned if they abandon an oppressive culture in France. Mandating that they remove their Burqa tells the french people one thing:

“You don’t have the governmentally upheld freedom to make that choice yourself.”

When was the last time someone was stoned in France???

The Burqa does not represent the same thing in France, that it does in the ME.

It will be interesting to see if Mr. Sarkozy will be able to make a ban such as this stick, or whether the moral equivalence bureaucrats at EU headquarters in Brussels will try to override him.

I don’t know how WOOF always manages to find the right picture for the right occasion, I’m impressed.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but Hijab is a head scarf, sometimes including a veil and modest clothing. A burqa on the other hand is head to toe coverage with amandatory face covering as well. While both may be required by Sharia, I don’t view the traditional Hijab, as pictured in Woof’s post up top as being nearly as oppresive as the Burqa. Again, it should be the woman’s free choice to wear or not, but I can’t see how the French banning this is going to change anything. What should be banned is extra-constitutional law such as Sharia. If it isn’t a part of the law of the land, it has no place.

WOOF cannot see the irony in comparing a relative few women who choose a particularly strict way of life and mode of dress (nuns) to the entire population of females in countries under sharia law.

.Ever seen a pretty Arab Muslim?

Yes.

That ought to guarantee some death to the French chants and nonsense from the wonderfully tolerant followers of Islam.

Like only one religion has fanatics

‘Sinful’ city buses stoned by ultra-Orthodox Jews

Maybe Woofie can provide us with some pictures of Catholic nuns or orthodox Jews being beaten because they aren’t wearing their costumes.

Mandating dress or banning dress are two sides of the coin of petty tyranny.

Awful ain’t it

Then again

Low rider drives a little slower

How French
faux pas

I swear I won’t call no copper