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Swede Atlanta

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1. Muslims must accept that there are common civil needs to verify identity....

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:20 PM

Mar 2012

it cannot be done inside a burqa. That only leads to greater suspicion of Muslim women. Trust me, a public official is not likely to get a woodie based on a woman covered head to toe in a sheet. There are of course always some perverts that will.

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Australian Muslim women must show faces for identity checks under new law [View all] alp227 Mar 2012 OP

Muslims must accept that there are common civil needs to verify identity.... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #1

Correct Harald Baldr Aug 2012 #8

If your religion runs counter to American law MD20 Mar 2012 #2

Sorry if this is insensitive... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #3

Insensitive... Fredjust Jun 2012 #4

this is ridiculous fe6252fes Jun 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #6

welcome to DU! alp227 Jul 2012 #7

So religious favor is only acceptable to govt. officials when they block women's birth control.... midnight Aug 2012 #9