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Originally Posted by MTVN
I'm not saying that the rare cases should be ignored, men shouldnt be allowed to force someone to wear a burqa, but if we are dictating their clothing to them and telling them what they can and cannot wear then surely we are just like them? We may not completely understand their reasons for wearing them, but its very important for some people and I just dont think we have the right to tell them not to wear it. Only about 2000 people wear them (apparently) so they arent exactly a prominent figure in our society and I dont think it's fair to ban them just in case a woman isnt wearing it out of her own free will
I would agree that for some it has become something of a fashion statement though.
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But if it is a matter of security, we can tell them if they can wear it or not. It goes beyond any sort of Culture thing, we can't stop them wearing it for the sake of 'culture', but I'd rather a few women wore the more modest hijab, than to burka to prevent another 7/7.
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