the British have had — according to press — a whale of a problem with the ‘veil’ required by Muslem men to prove chastity, etc. although from my reading, the powerful ‘veil’ hasn’t reduced the incidence of rape or the beating of women. Besides, the real problem with a mask of any kind is that people wonder what you are trying to hide… it looks dishonest.
Although to our untrained western eyes, the veil is a symbolic way of separating half of the population from full participation in society… in reality… well… it keeps half of society apart… let me put it another way… which is easier to do : 1) name the ten top Muslim women in history ? or 2) name the fifty most influential non-Muslim women in the world today? It is clear in which ‘culture’ women have greater influence and participation.
here’s what selected others say:
Daily Pundit
THE YELLING bOX
Jonatha Murray
Confused:
News from a Greek Bulgarian
wackos:
Islamaphobia Watch
In our post 911 world, a lot has changed and questions are being asked… how important to the success of any society is assimilation? What are the limits to tolerance? When does a religion cross the line and become indistinquishable from a military and political entity?
Roger Freberg