Latvia to ban Islamic veils

[Jochistan]

What the hell? Uh...yeah...sure...Ya Khomeini.

No, I mean Fundamentalists.

I looked up the different beliefs on the niqab, and the Sunni sect promotes and sometimes demands the use of a niqab.

Since Sunnism has no central authority and has many schools of thought, movements, etc. Within each Madhab (which comparitively matters very little) it would be hard to say what the "Sunni Sect" authoritatively promotes or demands in terms of non core practices and beleifs like that.

[The Rich Port]

A bill that's only going to affect 3 people in the whole country. So, basically, politicians wasting taxpayer's money.

No, see, dontcha get it?

They're protecting Latvian culture from Muslims.

[Halvatia]

*Claps for Latvia*

Keep up the good work Latvia, at least you are aware of the Muslim invasion of Europe. Do what you can to protect your people and your culture.

[Wallenburg]

*Claps for Latvia*

Keep up the good work Latvia, at least you are aware of the Muslim invasion of Europe. Do what you can to protect your people and your culture.

Muslim invasion. Hah. And Jews control the Illuminati.

[The Huskar Social Union]

*Claps for Latvia*

Keep up the good work Latvia, at least you are aware of the Muslim invasion of Europe. Do what you can to protect your people and your culture.

Muslim invasion. Hah. And Jews control the Illuminati.

The Illuminati has one eye.

[Arlelli and Trescia]

I wonder what would people say if someone banned clergy outfits in public?

Oh yeah. Backlash from every-effing-one.

When was the last time Catholic priests executed wide-spread terror attacks motivated by religion?

Catholics last were involved in terrorist attacks on Western states in the year 2016. We must surely ban rosaries in case someone uses them to count the seconds until their car bomb goes off.

[Jochistan]

*Claps for Latvia*

Keep up the good work Latvia, at least you are aware of the Muslim invasion of Europe. Do what you can to protect your people and your culture.

Many Europeans have been Muslim for centuries.
And I wouldn't call it invasion, although I'm still against middle east immigration into Europe. Since they're under 10% of Europes population. Not including traditionally Muslim Europeans.

[Jetan]

I don't see a problem here, religion should have no place in public life anyway. Latvia should be consistent on this and ban other religious trappings in public spaces aswell.

[New Larthinia]

But, aren't they doing the same thing to Christians? If so, then why should we be merciful with them?

Who are "they"? Not all Muslims on the face of the earth mistreat Christians, or support banning symbols of the Christian faith. Nor are all Muslims responsible for the atrocities inflicted upon non-Muslims by fundamentalists.

Allowing all people to wear religious attire, regardless of which religion said attire represents, is not "mercy". It's equality.

Well, most of the Muslim [i]do[i] hate Christianity, and you can't deny that. In plus, in Middle East, Christians are persecuted, even if not all Muslim want that to happen.

[Venedocia]

No.

[Wolfmanne2]

Niqabs are oppressive, it is right to ban them. It's not a religious symbol of modesty; you have the hijab for that. It is the physical embodiment of a sexist cultural attitude that has been masked in the language of a non-sexist religion.

Why Latvia of all countries has decided to do this, I do not know. It would seem to suggest Islamophobia; I can't imagine the Latvian left bothering with this in the name of feminism.

For the record, no alternative right, there's not a Muslim demographic invasion. No the regressive left, just because people who wear niqabs are Muslim doesn't mean they wear it by choice or for the right reasons.

[Vassenor]

Well, most of the Muslim do hate Christianity, and you can't deny that.

[citation needed]

[Teemant]

I don't see a problem here, religion should have no place in public life anyway. Latvia should be consistent on this and ban other religious trappings in public spaces aswell.

Absolutely. It's not like Latvia is banning Islam or wearing a hijab.
It's not hard to be consisent with religion ban because a lot of the people don't practice any religion and most of the ones who do aren't very devoted either.

[Teemant]

*Claps for Latvia*

Keep up the good work Latvia, at least you are aware of the Muslim invasion of Europe. Do what you can to protect your people and your culture.

Muslim invasion. Hah. And Jews control the Illuminati.

You can keep living in a state of denial. I'm not saying that there is an invasion but there certainly is a huge problem.

[Vassenor]

Muslim invasion. Hah. And Jews control the Illuminati.

You can keep living in a state of denial. I'm not saying that there is an invasion but there certainly is a huge problem.

[citation needed]

[Teemant]

You can keep living in a state of denial. I'm not saying that there is an invasion but there certainly is a huge problem.

[citation needed]

Shitate what?

[Petrolheadia]

I don't see anything wrong with it. It is important for Latvians to defend their culture and social norms.

And eradicate any other cultures?

[Herargon]

[citation needed]

Shitate what?

He is saying you would need to support your thought with arguments to prove your statement.

[Teemant]

I don't see anything wrong with it. It is important for Latvians to defend their culture and social norms.

And eradicate any other cultures?

What? How can Latvians wanting to preserve their culture in Latvia eradicate other cultures?

[Teemant]

Shitate what?

He is saying you would need to support your thought with arguments to prove your statement.

It was my opinion not an argument.

[El-Amin Caliphate]

What's this talk about Latvia saving it's culture from Muslims? What's a Hijab/Niqab gonna do to people who aren't even of the Islamic religion? It's clearly religious suppression.

[El-Amin Caliphate]

And eradicate any other cultures?

What? How can Latvians wanting to preserve their culture in Latvia eradicate other cultures?

They're doing now with the religious ban. Eradicating Islamic culture.

[South Shellfort]

I don't see anything wrong with it. It is important for Latvians to defend their culture and social norms.

And eradicate any other cultures?

Banning veils isn't banning Islam itself.
Banning veils isn't genocide against Muslims.

[Ethel mermania]

[citation needed]

Shitate what?

You made a statement, she wants you to show evidence of that statement. Not really terribly complicated.

[Teemant]

What? How can Latvians wanting to preserve their culture in Latvia eradicate other cultures?

They're doing now with the religious ban. Eradicating Islamic culture.

They didn't ban the religion.
Latvians don't cover their faces in public space and they expect foreigners to respect that.
I'm sure that if a woman from Europe goes to a muslim country where women have to cover their faces then people there expect her to do same.
Europan cultures and social norms must be respected too.