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Reader comment on item: Niqabs and Burqas Banned at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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Submitted by AS (India), Mar 7, 2010 at 19:04

Chloe, I have studied and lived in the US. as an Indian, while I would love to have some basic things for myself in the US, but to demand things. like i wont expect my college campus to ban beef, as Hindus dont eat beef? would you expect a student from zimbabwe to roam around in his semi naked 'zulu' dress? burqa etc is a manifestation of some other serious issues. you would expect muslims at least in America to voice strong opinions against the kinda of treatment they meet out to non muslims in 'islamic' countries. but they are so vocal about anything that seems to tresspass their belief systems elsewhere (danish cartoons to palestine to i dunno what).

there is a blatant duplicity thatyo u can notice. there is no organization of christian nations. or of anyother religion. whereas there is of islam. this religion has clear in built political ideology of spreading the 'rule' of islam. i am not sure why you cant see it. or why you have noted it in history books. there are many cultures which might be different from the 'west'. but none is predatory or inimical. islam is.

do you know that in Egyptyo u cant build churches. in saudi, hell, practice of any other religion is not allowed. these people have absolutely no issues with that. while happily enjoying the freedom and liberty in America. multiculturalism should be a 2way street. try walking in shorts on the streets of Saudi. i know i have not convinced u. this religion has a bloody history. and its people still cant live in peace with others. because gaining political power and enofrcing their way of life is a central tenet for them, acoompanied with complete lack of respect for other belief systems. and why would anyone in the west want to support 'burqa'? In India, in 18th century widows used to commit suicide if their husbands died. i dont think anyone would want to support this 'belief' system in the name of indigenous culture. i know i still havnt convinced you. well read articles on this website. i am surprised how u have not noted the things they have been doing in US/EU.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Finally [121 words]Tater SaladJan 24, 2010 19:57167853
Burka time.....or not? [7 words]Tater SaladJan 25, 2010 11:55167853
1Burka Time ?? [232 words]Tater SaladJan 23, 2010 17:43167792
Discrimination!!!! [162 words]BritishJan 15, 2010 11:25167366
1extremely poor analogy; NOT discrimination [504 words]commonsenseJan 18, 2010 16:36167366
Discrimination - reply [54 words]AprilJan 21, 2010 22:42167366
justifying terrorism is terrorism, kindly don't support issue blindly because your forefathers did so/ [42 words]Ravi Ranjan SinghMay 4, 2010 06:58167366
Your Commentary on the Veil [69 words]Wolf LorberMay 5, 2010 23:36167366
salem women show solidarity [22 words]nikomoJan 13, 2010 19:45167314
Do as Arabs do, when not in Arab lands! [123 words]Ravi Ranjan SinghMay 4, 2010 07:55167314
It's the US Government's fault [100 words]Sylvia ScottJan 13, 2010 13:36167299
Very Torn [222 words]MClarissaJan 6, 2010 16:47166937
Sensible Comments [211 words]RobinozJan 9, 2010 23:57166937
A reasonable thing to do BUT is it too late? [71 words]Canadian with no Green CardDec 28, 2009 08:49166357
Absolutely ridiculous! [231 words]ChloeDec 27, 2009 23:49166343
Think about this... [68 words]JamesDec 30, 2009 04:14166343
Better ridiculous than dead! [83 words]KafirDec 31, 2009 13:13166343
My Reply to James and Kafir [366 words]ChloeJan 2, 2010 03:22166343
1No, YOUR arguments are "absolutely ridiculous" [672 words]commonsenseFeb 3, 2010 15:28166343
to Chloe [369 words]ASMar 7, 2010 19:04166343
drunk drivers [28 words]dhanjSep 8, 2010 13:03166343
Safety First and Political Correctness Leave [92 words]Proud to be AmericanDec 27, 2009 09:31166328
If You Don't Like a Policy ... Go Somewhere Else [71 words]RobinatozJan 1, 2010 22:24166328
GOOD FOR HER COURAGE!!!! [161 words]Suzanne S.Dec 27, 2009 02:02166323
Oh No!! This is a violation of religious freedom and Islamophobia [218 words]SusanDec 27, 2009 01:20166318
Its about time [23 words]Ed NicholasDec 26, 2009 20:34166310
1re scarves and burkas [44 words]edith m. cordDec 26, 2009 19:03166307
Because it hides [44 words]Ravi Ranjan SinghMay 4, 2010 08:16166307
It is a perfectly reasonable thing to do [55 words]Joe BlackDec 12, 2009 02:53165704
Sounds fair to me! [46 words]BillDec 15, 2009 23:33165704
End this now. [118 words]Bob MillerDec 27, 2009 01:49165704

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