Whilst this is not a subject we have covered, nor is it really linked with being bad.
But having just heard something which shocked me, Belgium has/is looking into banning women wearing the ‘veil’ as it hinders intergration.
If this law is passed then they would be violating articles 1, 5, partly 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and partly 16 of the European convention of human rights. http://www.hri.org/docs/ECHR50.html
As stated in http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8636451.stm the woman said it is her choice, hers, of whether she’s wears a veil.
Who gives them the right to make laws like this! This would ban freedom of expression (article 10) it would also highly violate article 9, the freedom of thought and religion.
And also, what makes our society right?
You hear people say, if ‘their coming over here taking our jobs, the least they can do is learning the language and rules’ . . . . And these are the same people going on holidays abroad, acting ignorant and obnoxious. From some of the Britain’s going abroad, I’m surprised anybody from other countries wants to visit at all.
What are your views?
I agree with you that it is a fundamental human right for someone to wear what they want. Because veils or headscarves have sometimes been used to opress women, it is assumed that all women who wear them must be oppressed. Which is obviously not the case. I have a blog entry on Salma Yaqoob which refers to it. I definatly think this counts as a being bad subject of discussion as removing womens right to wear the veil is "bad" ( in my opinion )
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