burqa ban

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swatiraohnlu

Swati Rao
ban on the Muslim burqa and niqab has been proposed for many years in some countries, and was passed through the legislatures of France, Belgiam, and Quebec in early 2010. Fines have been leveled on women wearing burqas in Italy. A ban is seen as a way to preserve gender equality and the non-abusive treatment of women.
This is predicated on the assumption that the burqa comes from fundamentalist traditions in Islam that severely limit women's rights, in parallel with forbidding them from exposing any skin and "seducing" men. While some women do choose to wear the niqab on their own, others are forced against their will. Additional concerns surround the security implications of women (or men) being able to hide their identity under the burqa or niqab. This is relevant in the context of both terrorism and crime. And, others worry about the implications while driving a car, as the full facial veil limits peripheral vision, presenting some traffic safety issues. But, religious freedom advocates tend to support the right of women to wear the niqab and burqa as an expression of their beliefs. Banning the burqa could create major issues as individuals feel that their religious beliefs are being violated by the state.
 
I think with increase in education in Muslim community will help them to find a rational solution keeping their tradition and rights in mind..
Measures from other community will always be taken in wrong or obtrusive manner
 
Forcing removal of the burqa damages women's rights "What's threatening about European attacks on Muslim veils." Washington Post Editorial. May 1, 2010: "Those who say they are defending women's rights have it exactly backward: They are violating fundamental rights to free expression and religious freedom. They are also exacerbating the very problem they say they are worried about. Muslims, including the devoutly religious, are in Europe to stay. Banning their customs, their clothing or their places of worship will not make them more European. It will only make Europe less free."
 
"Choice" to wear burqa is driven by oppressive ideology Women that wear the burqa say they are making an "independent choice," but this choice is heavily commanded by a fundamentalist religio-cultural context, in which they are made to believe that wearing the burqa is a requirement by God. Nobody comes to these conclusions "independently", just as nobody discovers a religion or a culture on their own. They come to it because a muslim preacher, their community, or family tells them that it is the "proper" interpretation of the Quran and God's will. These religio-cultural contexts originate from Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Jordan, where burqas are almost universally worn and in which the worst violations of women's rights on the planet occur. This is where women are not able to leave the house without their husband's permission and with a burqa on, and where they are often not allowed to work, drive, and engage in socially meaningful lives. These fundamentalist contexts are what drive the "choice" of women in the West to wear the burqa. Trying to separate these oppressive contexts from the "choice" is naive. Women are making the "choice" because they have been taught to believe that it is God's will to live as second-class citizens under the control of men and that somehow the burqa is "modest".
 
* Burqa presents some security/safety risks for others. Some crimes are being committed by individuals wearing burqas (documented in section below). Terrorists have also dawned burqas as a disguise (documented below). Those that wear burqas while driving also present a risk, given the limitations on range of vision. These risks are born by other citizens, and could be considered a violation of their rights.

* Burqa can be banned on the grounds that it is indecent. Why are nudity and prostitution banned? There is no direct "damage" to other citizens and their rights, so why? It is because a society has judged that something is indecent and possibly immoral about them. The same can apply to the burqa. If it is concluded that the burqa is indecent because it is a symbol of the oppression of women and for other reasons, than it is not out of the question to ban it on these grounds.
 
* Ban all face-covering masks in public places, including burqas. In 1975, a number of European towns banned the wearing of ski masks and motorcycle helmets in public, specifically because they covered the face, and so posed a security and crime risk. The same logic applies to the burqa. So, the ban on the burqa and niqab should be considered part of a broader ban on all face-covering masks in public, particularly in and around crowded areas and in public transportation.

* Burqa ban applies to public places, not private. The focus of the burqa ban is usually on forbidding the wearing of face-covering veils in public, but not necessarily in private. The reason is purely that of security.
 
* Burqa ban based on bias of Western cultural superiority Monty Self. "Burqa Ban Will Erode Mutual Understanding." Ethics Daily. April 7, 2010: "Banning the burqa on grounds that it is not French, that it destroys the French ideal, that it is not compatible with French culture, is just as damaging. This position fails to acknowledge the evolution of society. Cultures always evolve. The hyper-protection of the current state of a society only reveals our own assumptions of superiority. It reveals that we think ourselves better than the rest of the world. The danger here is that one day we will be surpassed and ultimately subjugated by those whom we rejected. Our current culture will cease to evolve and be left behind."

* Interacting with veiled women is not hard Steve Chapman. "A free society requires mutual tolerance." Chicago Tribune. May 23, 2010: "It may be difficult to interact with someone whose face you can't see. But lots of things that are difficult when unfamiliar soon become tolerable or irrelevant even. [...] When I first met someone I knew was gay, many years ago, I was very ill at ease. The first time I conversed with someone wearing a safety pin through her eyebrow, likewise. In both cases, I got over it. I suspect that if they had no choice, the anti-burqa crowd would adapt as well."
 
I clearly understand the points...
But we cannot remove the fine thread of religion from all the comments above..
Going against a religion which takes its pride in being devout ( and no harm in doing so)
is important
 
i think every body has their own way of thinking if some one wants to wear burqa its totally upon them you cannot force some one to go against their will. Banning something is against the will of people is totally unfair...
 
Nobody should force people to do against their will . Banning thing doesn't solve problem but increase complexity of solving the problem..
 
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