Oh man...that's just gonna open that "what's greek and what's turkish" debate. @Sarah: In sport I can understand it that.
Haha yeah, we're definitely not gonna start it, although I didn't even know some people consider it Greek haha
Alot of Greek people claim it as their own but that's just typical Greek/Turkish conflict, always both rowing over who invented what lol.
So it's okay to wear a cross chain around your neck but anything else that represents what religion you're from, is totally unexceptable? This also stirred controversy about how the Jews couldn't wear a kippah on his head. Political correction gone wrong.
Well, I'd like to walk around naked ALL THE TIME, but would everyone appreciate that? No. Does that mean my freedom has been taken away? No. I can still walk around naked at home!! I'm sure that if someone would wear a balaclava, no one would appreciate it, it doesn't give a positive image, it almost feels like a thread. It's important to see with who you are dealing with, and it's impossible to see through a burqa. I don't care if it's part of a religion, you might as well hide something underneath it.
We don't stop you from doing nudy runs like the university students do in this town, actually, yes we do, it's called indecent exposure. You shouldn't ban something that has been used for ill purposes for a minority of its lifespan as a clothing item, like how we cannot ban motorcycle helmets (you're asked to remove them when you enter a petrol station usually), it's not a 'prison' that women hide behind it's a piece of loose material. If you're going to ban any loose material that's worn, ban the whole fashion industry then. Why don't you just ban mini skirts and boob tubes while you're at it?
My opinion of the burqa is that it's just plain old dirty stupid sexism. There's actually a video here that goes into a deep thought provoking discussion about it. It's long but I say it's worth the watch. Even if you don't agree with the final message or the topic of the video. [YOUTUBE]Hj9oB4zpHww[/YOUTUBE]
I only used the nudity example to show you that not all lifestyles are accepted outside your own home! Can't you imagine that a burqa can feel like a threat to the people? It's all about national security!!! My brain is about to explode because you don't seem to get my point!! And the cross chain? Cross chains do not hide your entire body like a burqa does.
Banning something just because it may potentially be used for a robbery is quite stupid I admit. Anything can be used for a robbery. A pencil can be used as a quite efficient weapon. Ski-masks can be used for avoiding identification etc. etc.
A hijab doesn't - what FIFA has banned. Should that be banned as well? The reason we ban nudy runs is cos no one wants to see a guy's old saggy balls to begin with. Face paint is more popular way to commit crimes why aren't there calls to ban that?!
Well, it's much easier to rob someone and get away with it when your whole body is excempt from identification. Though I may be a bit biased about it all due to my views on religion in general so maybe I I should just keep quiet about it.