Belgium to Possibly Ban the Burkha· Page 2

Wade
Veteran Member

14 years ago

I guess I'm the only L. E. Modesitt, Jr. reader here.

When I saw the "burkha" reference in the title, I thought it was referring to a really spicy curried goat dish.

One I've always wanted to try, but have never had a goat. 🙂

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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Packers_Finland
Registered

14 years ago

#12

What the hell? Why would you not allow people to wear what they want. It's not like female opression is a big deal in fucking Belgium.

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dfosterf
Veteran Member

14 years ago

#13

"Wade" wrote:

I have a mainstream grocery store purchase for you.

"Tastee Choice" (frozen food section)

Shrimp Curry with Porotta

"A mild shrimp Curry served with traditional Indian bread"

"Premium skillet meal"

The bread is dead balls accurate. I spice it up with some crushed red pepper, add some shrimp, separate out the provided shrimp and pan sear both with butter and some old bay, stick back in the mix, and put it all over whatever rice ain't moving around here--a tad bit too much curry for me personally without the (surprisingly) not provided rice.

Give one a shot. I used to steal/share chow from a Pakistani liaison guy who's wife I would have liked to marry for the cooking alone. This is a thoroughly reasonable facsimile.

Cheesey
Preferred Member

14 years ago

#14

OK....here is why.
It covers the complete face.
Thus, it can be used to hide the identity of someone that may drop off a bomb somewhere.
I can't walk into a bank in June wearing a ski mask.
If a woman WANTS to wear one of those around her home, that's fine with me. But if they want to go to stores or other public places in America, then they can't "hide" behind religious freedom if it puts the public in possible danger.
Again, just my opinion.

zombieslayer
Registered

14 years ago

#15

"Cheesey" wrote:

Then err on the side of Freedom.

We should be able to walk into a bank wearing a ski mask. Legalize that. Allow everyone to cover their faces everywhere.

I'd much rather err on the side of Freedom.

I actually would prefer to be able to drive down the road with my face covered. This country is losing privacy fast. I think it's a step in the right direction.

And yes, I'm serious.

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Packers_Finland
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14 years ago

#16

"Cheesey" wrote:

Here you are complaining Obama is taking your liberties away, and now you support this craziness?

And it just pisses me off that immediatly when we are talking about covering oneselfs face, the word terrorist pops up. It's been like 8 years since 9/11, MOVE ON.

Note: I'm not trying to downplay anything, but I think if you read my post you get my point. The rasicm towards middle eastern people, hell any kind of racism, is one of the things I hate most. Not that I interpreted your post as racist, just trying to put some disclaimers here and there.

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Formo
Veteran Member

14 years ago

#17

Personally, I could care less if they wore on their faces/bodies. But at the same time, they shouldn't be surprised to feel like they are being 'judged' by the judgemental. It's like the theme song from Married With Children.. ..."You can't have one without the other"

And maybe you CAN have one without the other.. Doesn't mean you can't expect the other. Which they probably should. I mean, the nation WAS attacked by a radical group of Muslims.

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Wade
Veteran Member

14 years ago

#18

"zombieslayer" wrote:

"Cheesey" wrote:

I'm with zombie.

No one is entitled to see my face. If members of a society need to provide courtroom-quality identification at all public times, that society is well on the way to oblivion. Meaningful "society" cannot survive with that level of mistrust.

That way lies Britain with its eight gazillion video cameras.

That way lies the Patriot Act and totally non-ironic acceptance of a department called "homeland security."

Oh, wait. We're already there, aren't we?

:xcensoredx:

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

Nonstopdrivel
Preferred Member

14 years ago

#19

Who cares if a burqa covers the face of someone who is carrying a bomb? Once they've blown themselves up, they won't have a face for identification purposes anyway. I can hide a bomb vest under my leather jacket without wearing any sort of face covering and no one will ever notice. Exposing my face will not make me any less of a threat. In fact, I would argue that a covered face is more likely to draw attention to a person, particularly in a Westernized country. A smart bomber would attempt to look as inconspicuous as possible.

zombieslayer
Registered

14 years ago

#20

I like what Wade said and my absolute worst nightmare would be if we ended up like the English. They live in a politically correct police state, worst of all worlds. And their food is awful.

We need MORE Freedom and MORE Privacy in this country, not less. Terrorists schmerrorists. They seriously don't scare me. Likelihood of being killed by a terrorist is something like 1/1000th of being killed by a bad driver in this country, even after 9/11 happened.

I wish Americans would have some faith in the American people. I certainly do. Historically, we've managed to survive much worse.

As for Europe, I don't support the route their going but that's their problem.

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