Selasa, 10 Mei 2011

Loss of Democracy - The Banning of the Burqa

By William Hendrik


Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has previously mentioned the burqa makes him uncomfortable, Jack Straw caused a media ruckus in 2006 by asking Muslim women to remove veils covering their faces during face-to-face meetings, while the (supposedly non-racist) UKIP have called for a complete ban. Though what is a burqa?

Burqas are an enveloping outer garment worn by women in certain Islamic traditions of the purpose of hiding a female's body when out towards public. It's worn over the ordinary daily outfits and removed when the woman's returns to the sanctuary for the household, out of the view of men that are not their husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles, sons and grandsons. The headscarf is NOT a sign of Islamic fundamentalism, though a peaceful sign of religion and family life.

The banning of (or suggestion of banning) of burqas has already begun. For example, French public schools have had a ban since 2004 as the result of a law that prohibits students to wear any clearly visible religious symbols. This was followed on 22 June 2009, when the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy said that burqas are "not welcome" into France, commenting that "In our country, we cannot accept that women be prisoners behind a screen, cut off from all social life, deprived of all identity".

On 26 January 2010, the commission reported that access to public services and public transport have to be barred to those putting on the burqa. The Netherlands seek to propose a country-wide ban also. On 29 April 2010, the lower house of parliament in Belgium passed a bill banning any attire that would obscure the identity of the wearer towards places like parks and on the street.

Though, dressing modestly should not be a crime because she chooses to adhere to the girl Islamic beliefs. Any proposed ban have to be cause for concern among all who support and cherish the concept of freedom, regardless of creed or nationality, as a component of a democracy. The President of the United States, Barack Obama, offered a good summary when he said it's "important for Western nations to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit, for instance, by dictating what attire a Muslim woman have to wear".

Despite the blow to "freedom of choice" that any potential ban can be across the various nations into Europe, at least in to it has travelled through the democratic process and was widely debated in to European society. But, both France and Belgium appear to have carried out a knee-jerk reaction to the current fear of Islam. Into conclusion, burqas may seem diverse and "difficult to understand" to non-Muslims, but having a simple education about the reasons why headwear is worn by followers of Islam and a reminder of the basi.




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