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Canadians want to ban the burka...

MommaOfAllTrades @MommaOfAllTrades (969) • Canada 29 Jul 10

So this new study revealed that 54% of Canadians think we should ban people from wearing a burka. I had to take a minute to really think about this. This is Canada - where we don't ban anything foreign - we actually welcome...

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Muslim Men Why Don't You Wear The Burka?

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 5 Apr 10

If the burka is such a great idea for women to wear, then why not for men? Why should women be the only gender to have to spend their day looking out of a little slit? One last thing, I know the easy out is, "Well the Qur'an only...

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Dumb question #1 - why do women cover their face?

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 30 Apr 08

This may be a dumb question but I really don't know (sure I could do a google, but what fun would that be?) - Why do Islamic ladies cover their faces? I know not all do, but the ones that do, what is the idea or...

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What do you think?

PunkyMcPunk @PunkyMcPunk (1477) • Canada 10 Sep 07

I read in the Ottawa Sun Newspaper today (Ontario, Canada) that Stephen Harper (our Prime Minsiter-if you want to call that snake that) is outraged that Elections Canada took it upon themselves to announce that it is OK for Muslim...

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If you married a muslim man and you were not of that faith...

whywiki @whywiki (6066) • Canada 16 Apr 07

Would you wear a burka? I see women in burkas and I automatically assume they are being oppressed. Would you wear a burka if this wasn't your faith just to please your husband?

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Woman newscaster in Iran MUST wear kerchief, does anything about this bother you

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 2 Apr 07

If I HAD to wear a kerchief and didn't want to, I would be greatly affected! I understand laws for decency.. no problem, and even think it's advisable for the sake of society and safety of women and children.. but to HAVE TO wear...

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Do you agree that everyone should be made to show their face in public?

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 18 Nov 06

The Dutch government are proposing a law which forbids people to cover their face in public. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061118.BURKA18/TPStory/TPInternational/Europe/

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