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Personally I'm a bit torn on the issue, if the recommendation was to combat some existing problem wherein crimes were being committed by veiled suspects then I would tend to agree. It isn't like society hasn't let go of religious based traditions in favour of public security and health (hi, bloodletting!) however upon reading the article, the motivation behind the veil-ban seems less cut and dry. From the article: "French President Nicolas Sarkozy has made face-veils a political issue, saying last summer that burkas imprison women and that they would not be tolerated in France." "The recommendations come after a committee of 32 legislators from four political parties convened six months ago to address the wearing of burkas or niqabs, which are often viewed in France as a gateway to extremism and an insult to gender equality." Though personally I would always champion gender equality over religious tradition, Muslim representative Mohammed Moussaoui raises a good point: "It's very difficult to talk about the liberation of women through a law that constrains." What do you think? Should issues of gender equality be raised in a legal context or should we rely on cultural inertia to phase out old traditions? Leave Comment:
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the is definitely a very complex issue. I am very surprised that French government is considering it. I remember hearing on NPR some years back about the high level of animosity felt by the french toward the Muslim population there. The french, similarly to the many americans, have blamed the Muslims for the bad economy and lack of jobs. Although I have no clue if cultural integration was at a influence in their decision making. 
what if she IS reptile? in which case...awesome. 
