They are quite hard to spot when they stand still because they look like letter boxes.jonsimon wrote:
Well, all the hulabaloo has been in Europe. And I haven't seen any face coverings here, despite all the arabs. It's possible I just don't see enough of the adults.
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Should the berka (islamic head covering for women) be unlawful to wear
| Yes, if a nation enforces such a law | 44% | 44% - 33 | ||||
| No, religious expression and clothing should prevail | 56% | 56% - 42 | ||||
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Just saw this on the news http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/6066726.stm looks like veils are not encouraged in the classroom.
Pretty much as I suspect, she wants to make a political statement
You have to laugh how she spinns it as "an attack" on Muslim belief's pretty sad really. All I can say is, what about deaf children who need to lip read? who is thinking of their educational needs? facial expressions are vital in communicating: especially with children - even those who aren't deaf.."I will continue to uphold my religious beliefs and urge Muslims to engage in dialogue with the wider community, despite the attacks that are being made upon them."
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If the school forces the deaf to lip-read, it's a shitty school. In my district we have programs for the deaf, and signers.IG-Calibre wrote:
Pretty much as I suspect, she wants to make a political statementYou have to laugh how she spinns it as "an attack" on Muslim belief's pretty sad really. All I can say is, what about deaf children who need to lip read? who is thinking of their educational needs? facial expressions are vital in communicating: especially with children - even those who aren't deaf.."I will continue to uphold my religious beliefs and urge Muslims to engage in dialogue with the wider community, despite the attacks that are being made upon them."
QFTCameronPoe wrote:
lowing wrote:
Don't stop there, ban the whole damn religion.
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