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Originally Posted by Jack_
I'm not saying people don't have a right to feel safe, they do. But you can't ban one religious item and not the rest. That's unfair.
Whether we are 'historically a Christian country' or not, it all has to go.
Ban religion completely and then maybe we'll be living in a slightly safer planet.
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I repeat, the burkha is
NOT a religious requirement, it is a cultural one, and one that is offensive to most independent, EQUAL women. You, not being a woman, seem to find that hard to understand. Since it is NOT a requirement of the muslim religion, there is absolutely no reason why women who want the freedom and equality to attend college with their male counterparts, should wear it at all. If they want to retain their so called "modesty" why not just wear the hijab which allows the face to be seen?
Oh, and good luck to any government that ever tried to ban ALL religions - cue world war 3. As it is christians in this country are already being persecuted and being treated like second class citizens. If people choose to be agnostics or atheists that's fine by me, but they do not have the right to prohibit others from following whatever faith they wish. Outward accoutrements and apparel don't signify faith, the observance of doctrine is all that is required, so it is no big deal to compromise on a garment, especially when these women have the option to wear a hijab.