tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100971657858660786.post3320758822213535627..comments2023-09-03T02:03:30.570-07:00Comments on Dahlia's Blog: Ban the Burqa? Mais Oui!Dahlia Liwszehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708673903819765539noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9100971657858660786.post-77727459246741519142010-07-28T10:05:03.207-07:002010-07-28T10:05:03.207-07:00I agree, Dahlia, though it is contentious. The bur...I agree, Dahlia, though it is contentious. The burka in particular seems oppressive to women, and we don't know who's inside (for voting, etc.) And it looks dangerous for driving because of its effect on peripheral vision. But most importantly, Canada prides itself on being a country of equal opportunity for men and women. How can Muslim women feel that way if they are hiding behind the burka?<br /><br />On the other hand, many would argue that it is their choice to wear either a hijab or burka. Choice is hard to define. If kids are raised in a polygamist cult, and the girls "decide" to marry a 55-year-old guy when they are 13, is that really choice? Or is it an outdated attitude with which they were raised that would be considered child abuse in North America?<br /><br />I say, move to Canada, maintain as much of your culture and heritage as you wish, but try to understand that things are done differently here. Isn't that why you wanted to emigrate in the first place?Sigrid Macdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039046815905329266noreply@blogger.com