*DEBATE* Should Muslim women be allowed to wear veils that show just their eyes?

[Herman]

I don't think he means it will change to a different instead I think he means that it will very soon become a country of mixed religions and there will be no-way to say we are this religion
Please correct me if i am wrong

Exactly. I don't believe it will stay a christian country forever, but one with many different religions.

Yea Im actually starting to think you might be on drugs...
If someone asked me not to wear my cross around my neck because it made them feel uncomfortable I wouldnt mind... I dont have to wear a cross around my neck to show Im a christian...

On drugs? Oh how immature.

Okay let's put it this way. You go to a muslim country and the law forbids you from wearing a cross. Would you like it? Would you? It goes the same for a muslim woman who goes to a christian country and finds out that she isn't allowed to wear a veil. Put yourself in their shoes.

[Acidulantes]

First of all, your being immatture saying christians haved kill more people throughout history... and like I said in the post you quoted 'I would not mind'

Do you just read one line then reply?

[Ostinato]

Okay first of all - I'm a strong believer of freedom - therefore I disagree with the aspect of 'this is a majority Catholic country' and that 'they should not be worn in public'.

However, I do agree that the veil does restrict communication between two people, as it prevents you from being able to see the body language and re-actions you would of that of someone without a veil. Therefore I feel it's perhaps a bit anti-social, and it's all well and good wearing one for your own personal beliefs etc. but I think they could perhaps be classed as a bit inappropiate in a group discussion/conversation etc.

If I was to cover my whole face up with a plastic bag, or a hat or something but leave my eyes able to see - then people would perhaps class me as anti-social, as I am preventing people from getting to see the important aspects which are rellevant for an effective discussion with another human being.

I think this is a bit of a mixed debate, as I do understand both arguments and have strong beliefs for each of them, but in the long run I think it would be more beneficial if the veil wasn't worn during discussions.

However, I would like to emphasise that this in no way changes my opinion on Muslim's, as I do have several friends who are of this religion, and are great people!

[Axel]

Free Country!

[MrBlown]

Of course they should be alowed it's there religion, let them do what they want.

Mr Blown.

[Y!]

If we go to their country we have to live our lives by THEIR rules. If they come here then they should follow ours. If you can't see someone's face then they must have something to hide, also with terrorist threats how can police be sure they aren't suspects when we can't see them ;/ If I dressed as a ninja people would think I was up to no good. The same applies for them.

Also for everyone who's saying the veil is relgion it is but it's also the LAW for woman to wear them in those countries, the only reason they still wear them here is because it's been drummed into them. I feel sorry for people who's relgions are based on a leader of the countries interpration. How's this for an excuse;
Jim: Why did you kill him James?
James: God told me too.

[Bomb-Head]

I agree that if they are in our country, they should live our way of live.

And before someone says it, yes: if we went to THEIR country then we should live THIER way of life.

[-:Undertaker:-]

The world is changing, I don't think England will stay a christian country forever.


Christians have killed more people throughout history.


I don't believe there was a rule which says muslim women can't wear a veil?

I believe muslim women should have the right to wear a veil. It's part of their religious practice. If you force them not to wear it, it's just like forcing a christian not to wear a cross, which seems abit unfair to me.

Our country is changing because we let so many Muslims/Immagrants in and its harming our society, Did you know that our Government PAYS/IS GOING TO - Foreign prisoners in Bristish jails to go back to their own country? Christians in this country sometimes are asked to not wear a Cross while if you asked a Muslim not to wear a Head veil then all hell would break loose. I have to say that I agree with a Labour Politican (Jack Straw) which is very rare.

[alexxxxx]

I believe that it shou ld be discouraged, because it creates social divides between different people that I don't like. There are plenty of girls and my school that wear headdresses, but none have their whole face covered. I have no problem with it. Though I do think that women should not wear a full face one.

It shouldn't be banned. x]

Also, to the post above, some stuff in our society is just so ridiculous. Apparently we can't call a blackboard a blackboard, but we can call it a whiteboard. *** IS UP WITH THAT!? If we do anything towards muslims or hindus or whatever, we get called racists.

[Acidulantes]

I really dont care what you say about me for this, but they have technically 'invaded' our country trying to turn it into the one they ran away from...

I was talking to my mum about it and she said that she heard about a man in an office asking a lady who had loads of piglet from whinnie the pooh stuff on her desk, to get rid of it cos it was offensive to his religion (islam) because they see pigs as dirty animals...

and to the post above, thats more bordering on racism than stuff to do with religion...

The government needs to get its act together...