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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-15-04 09:53 AM
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117. How can you have a greater good without your freedom?
The religion itself isn't hurting anybody. What's hurting people, if anything, is the actions of people who may or may not happen to practice a religion. These people will carry out these actions whether there's a religion involved or not, certainly.

And, more certainly, women wearing head scarves aren't hurting anyone, are they? Are there large gangs of scarved women roaming the streets of Paris with sacks filled with doorknobs?

If there's a problem, they should address the issue directly. Don't attack ideas, or CLOTHES, for Christ's sake- attack actions.

Further, like I said, it seems contradictory to be talking about "what's best for everyone" when you're taking everyone's rights away. Why don't you ask the Muslim women what's right for them?
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