ded Some news isn't trustworthy...so perhaps we need to hear more about it from another news source...while living off the grid isn't wrong...certain rules have to be followed...I doubt the government would take away the children unless there was a valid reason...too many children already being looked after by foster care...
teena Would love to visit your country...need to save up first...like any other place I have visited...being confident and making good choices regarding health and safety make for a good experience...
jac Read the news article you posted...that women on trial for intimidating a security guard who refused to take off her niqab...fortunately someone listened to the guard although it wasn't pursued at first...and oddly it seems that her connection to her husband's crime wasn't apparent during her trial with her brother...correct me if I got it wrong...it seems it was on purpose...the issue of the niqab was used as a smoke screen?...
nam Use brackets around you tube and then place the video address take out the S and then bracket and then a slash/ then you tube and then another bracket...
jac Thanks for the information...it is better to find a solution than to make people feel that they don't belong...or assume she doesn't belong here because of her ethnicity...she is Canadian!!...glad to hear others are accommodating to these women...will look at the link provided...
ken That was another world back then...I didn't see that kind of good manners growing up...and some of our customs are no longer relevant...but I think coming up with a compromise as you said would have been better than the harsh stance the courts took...
We should be able to challenge our government...and demand change if needed...laws need to be changed to reflect today's environment...
wallops Thanks for your comment...she comes across as a strong minded person...no shrinking violet!!...it is kind of a backward standard to have in regards to the conduct of women in the courts...one minute women are judged by how much makeup or lack of clothing women have on...then in the next breath...refuse to hear a case due to women donning too much clothing on...
I know that hats and sunglasses are not permitted as a standard rule in courts of law but what about the turbans the Sikhs have?...we are so culturally diverse...we need to bend a little to accommodate people...
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rain Did you watch the video?...she is standing up because of principle...hardly sounds like a meek person...who is beaten at home by her husband or controlled...if that were true...I would think the husband wouldn't want her to take her relatives to court...or allow her to speak and to be filmed by the journalists at the Fifth Estate...JMO...
rain This women wants to wear her niqab...not forced upon her...but I agree organized religions do cater towards men..Ken has made a good point at looking at the history of the US as an example of why masks are not condoned...but some laws are archaic...times change...
jac The more we are exposed to different customs...we learn to appreciate them...whether it by observing their interactions with one another or offering a snack and acknowledging your presence...it is an invitation to learn more about them...or just recognition that they are not that different from you...it may change any negative perception you have about them...ordinary folk not the radical fundamentalist as seen on TV...
cat She is not a radical person...just challenged the court over her head gear...I think everyone should be able to challenge authority...some laws are archaic and needs to be changed to reflect how we live now...
rain Thanks for stopping by and commenting...the woman is Canadian...born in Toronto...it is her decision and no one bullied her into wearing it...but when she was in court they made remarks about her niqab...as it violated the accused rights to a fair trial?...I would like to know how this dress style does that...not explained in the clip...
zman She decided to wear it for modesty...but does not wear it when driving the bus...as explained in the clip...when men are around she feels the need to wear it...I doubt she wears it in her home...but looking at your clip it seems that it is a challenge to eat...lol...it looks very awkward...
wish Not easy navigating logic...at any rate...we will see what happens...whether or not she has the right to be dressed as a Muslim woman or be restrained to dress as western sensibility sees fit... .
wish Modesty apparently comes with a price...some are forced into wearing it and some women who want to wear it are criticized/penalized for it...why does this pose a problem in the court system and why did Harper get involved?...those are my concerns...is it ignorance and fear shaping their decisions?...
jac Thanks for your post...I see the Canadian Prime Minister taking sides...next election nearing I think...his strategy...fear mongering for votes...
Does she look like a killer to you?...she seems like a good person who wears the niqab for personal/religious reasons...funny how they managed to make it into a feminist stance...it is about choice...
It is too bad I couldn't get the whole story on line...perhaps when I can get it on You Tube I will post it...as I would be interested in more details of the case...such as the the rationale of the veil/niqab issue in court or during citizenship ceremonies...
angel Thanks for dropping by...some of the arguments against this type of headdress is silly and I will probably look back years from now and laugh at the stupidity of it all...yes the judges wear robes and wigs...a tradition!!...imagine that!!
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