I completely agree with ALL that you are implying. My only objection to the burqa is the way in which it is worn in the west, and the fact that is scares people and it is a culture shock for them. I am not again the burqa itself or women wanting to cover up.
Well I am sure it was a cultural shock not many years back when women didnt use to use jeans and some started using them...eventually they were accepted...
I can understand why Pakistani women want to wear it, I know them well enough and I've known a lady or two who wears it when she leaves her home. But the fact of the matter is, here in the West, it may not be wise to wear it when reasons other than it's own purposes are considered.
I dont mind speaking against other reasons! Seriously I would never side a force for Burqa like I will never side the other side of the coin of banning it!
I'm not going to even talk about the security and all sorts which are all valid concerns, not just the security of other people, but the security of the women themselves.
It is due to intolerance and lack of understanding that such security issues happen.The very fact many are afraid out of ignorance is crazy!
I don't ever see a day where this would be welcomed in the UK, you expressed your shock at a barrel shape woman wearing tight clothes, I can relate to that sort of shock, but the same kind of shock, in fact a worse and more scary shock is experienced by locals who see women in large groups wearing this. These are troubled times we live in anyway.
I wouldnt be shocked as it was the woman's choice but that was an example....
Now this worse shock and scary thing is because people have actually started believing they can put pressure on their government and call a 4th generation European a foreigner with ideas that dont belong in Europe! That mindset is disgusting! 4th generation still being called foreigners! How many generations should pass for the person to be called European...its not like when a fresh Pakistani, Turk or Saudi gets out of their land and starts wearing Western clothes she is still a Asian not European!
This is one of the reasons I think it should not be banned, but women who wear it should consider not to. If my wife, mother, daughter or sister wanted to wear this, (obviously I would not force anything) I would definitely say that it is not necessary given the place we live, given the people around, it will ultimately be their decision.
That is the problem people are more afraid of human beings than or their relationship with God....if in their interpretation they are being humble and doing the will of god who are we to impose our thoughts?
The problem I observe with many Pakistanis is the lack of willingness to accept or comply rules and way of life that are outside of their own, sometimes it's condemnation of anything alien, some Brits do it too, it's natural. But just because we have a freedom to do something and perhaps something to be gained, should we do it.
Many Westerners do it everytime....I have heard alot of racism but in hushed voices....from a large number of Europeans though many dont care at all about such thins!
It is the human natural way to not accept something new....however to ban it coz you dont accept is nothing less than intolerance!
Some Sikhs are free to wear kirpan (a dagger in compliance with religion) but even the most devout probably don't wear it on them in the streets of London, especially not in view, it would scare the crap out of people and make them worried.
The only ones worried are those who dont know....but how is wearing a burqa equate to a dagger?
Sometimes it's wise not to take advantage of your freedoms for the sake of others, that's truly what a multicultural society is. If Brits can accommodate Muslim women covering up, maybe we should also keep in mind the customs of the places we live and the concerns of the people.
We do...No burqa wearing woman goes over to a half naked one and orders her to cover up! So if she can stand watching the half naked one why not the other way round? just my 2 cents!
