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Public peace and safety, and the rule of law, are paramountReader comment on item: ISIS Imposes a Partial Ban on Burqas Submitted by Michael S. (United States), Sep 7, 2016 at 08:38 Hello, Iftikhar. I disagree with you about religious freedom, but agree with you about women's rights and other matters. Concerning religious freedom, you said, "Where then is the freedom of religion and association and the liberty of individuals which your common laws and constitution guarantees. Hope u aren't telling me that it is all double standard... There is no "double standard" here. The UK is a Christian country, and has been since Roman times, long before its founding. It would truly be a "double standard", for the UK today to embrace a way of life dictated by Qur'an. Concerning "constitution guarantees", note that the UK does not HAVE a constitution; it is ruled by tradition and precedence. Concerning women's rights, you are correct... as far as one can be "correct" in these things. Women in all cultures are under tremendous social pressures: In the Islamic world, their lives are in jeopardy if they step out of line; and in the West, they are under incredible pressure to become sex symbols and please men. Neither is a pleasant situation. I imagine there are many Muslim women who, as you infer, PREFER to be modest; and in the case at issue, I consider the burqini to be modest and attractive swimwear; I imagine also, that there are many Western women who WANT to look sexy to men, and bare the flesh. Unfortunately, these two desires oppose one another at places like public beaches; and it is no surprize to me, that conflicts have arisen there. If "women's rights" were the paramount concern here, you would be correct; but in this case, I believe society's right to live in peace and safety is more important: I support the RIGHT of the French and other governments, to choose whether to allow or ban certain items of clothing. You said, "I think that the mistake we are making is that we are allowing those the further right and those of the further left, making arguments for or against this issue and trying to pull society apart but of course that destabilisation is exactly what those who wish our society ill, would want!" I think that those who want to pull society apart, are those who prefer to see a continuing of cultural confrontation in their public places. The French government has its own way of dealing with these matters, the Saudis another and the Chinese Communists yet another. In every case, the rule of law needs to be respected As the Bible admonishes Christians, Romans 13: Paul wrote this sometime during the days of the variously lunatic emperors Caligula, Claudius and Nero. If it is the Christian's duty to obey the likes of these, how much more is it the duty of Christians and non-Christians alike, in democratic countries like France, to obey their rather lenient rules. Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". Reader comments (21) on this item
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