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lilaliu

(7 posts)

32. No idea

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 04:27 AM

Aug 2014

Can not do it even for fashion?

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European Court upholds French full veil ban [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 OP

Well done, European Court of HR...and I think similar Surya Gayatri Jul 2014 #1

Seems like a pretty blatent affront to personal liberty to me. malthaussen Jul 2014 #2

Good on them. Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #3

Good leftynyc Jul 2014 #4

Have you ever talked to Saudi or Yemeni women? Warpy Jul 2014 #26

I don't think anyone leftynyc Jul 2014 #27

Yes, I know about the clash over there Warpy Jul 2014 #28

There are so many more desert tribes in Africa, Australia etc who wear nothing at all riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #29

Well, most of the women in the Arab world, especially those in Saudi Arabia, are Warpy Jul 2014 #31

Good. This is a misogynistic cultural relic that has no place in Western societies imo riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #5

Good. 840high Jul 2014 #6

Good. Coventina Jul 2014 #7

It's horrifying that so many DUers applaud this decision. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #8

There's 2 things bound up in this: the sexism of a face veil, and the prevention muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #9

Your concept of "normal" is too limited. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #10

The vast majority of devout Muslims think it's normal for women to show their faces in public muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #11

I'm no expert on Muslim sartorial standards but I do think there are variations among countries. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #25

"Governments" do that all the time. There are restrictions on what women can wear in public riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #12

When this passed in 2010 there were riots. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #13

Most interesting part was here: freshwest Jul 2014 #14

If we go to their countries, christx30 Jul 2014 #15

This is what it is about, I think. Mz Pip Aug 2014 #42

The facial recognition cameras won't work on them madville Jul 2014 #16

This has nothing to do with surveillance cameras and more to do with French history riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #19

Do most US states madville Jul 2014 #17

I don't know about France but in the UK and the US its illegal to wear a full face covering riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #20

Any facial covering? Ash_F Jul 2014 #18

Your examples only prove the point - these are party/one-off events. Not daily wear riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #21

But they would still be illegal. /nt Ash_F Jul 2014 #22

Ok. So? riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #23

Don't get me wrong, I am not fan of the burqa Ash_F Jul 2014 #24

Are these full body suits from bonhoo.com? lilaliu Aug 2014 #33

Jury results: The average juror is not that bright. Ash_F Aug 2014 #37

No, I am not. lilaliu Aug 2014 #38

For DUer's edification: Ash_F Aug 2014 #40

Good rollin74 Jul 2014 #30

No idea lilaliu Aug 2014 #32

Good for France leftynyc Aug 2014 #34

Excellent catch. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #35

Interesting decision davidpdx Aug 2014 #36

I support this decision for another reason ripcord Aug 2014 #39

Some people might consider this.. Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #41