Banning the Burqa now has a slogan and logo

[South Lorenya]

Ban all tight clothes. Especially unredeemably evil sadistic hypercon antiamerican terrorist pro-taliban hellspawn deathnooses ties.

You monster. Ties are great.

Lies, deceit, and pro-north korean slander!

Yes, nine out of ten archaeologist agree that "Ties are great" is ancient sumerian for "Kim Jong-Il is the messiah" despite the apparent anachronisms.

[Lakhon]

A shop owner in Sydney has made public his opinion regarding the burqa in a most provocative way by painting a mural on the outside wall of his shop.

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Well, jk... kind of. But, it's his property, and he can paint whatever he wants there.

[Wa no Kuni]

All I have to say is that this man is a hero to stand up to islam and muslims who want to take over the world.


I applaud him for it.

[Dryk Reborn]

Burqa specific legislation is silly, if they have a problem with concealment act on the concealment laws, don't treat it different just because it's religious attire. If they have a problem with oppression of women, treat the illness not the symptoms

[Call to power]

"Identifiable in public" is different from "forced to identify yourself."

not really

I'd say you would be, actually. There's a good chance, depending on the area, that wearing a ski mask on a normal day would yield to extreme nervousness on the part of those around you, suspicious person reports, and possible police harassment/requests to remove the mask.

only you would be able to wear one and anyone who says otherwise in an asshole

that's just a simple mask now put it to the level of telling a woman she can't preserve her (views on) modesty and it starts to get a bit like making women walk around topless out of spite

http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/mcs/maskcodes.html#IOWA

source itself points out that these are intended to be connected with either criminal activity or in the presence of large gatherings without permission

All I have to say is that this man is a hero to stand up to islam and muslims who want to take over the world.

why try to fight us, the illuminate already control the world and your fathers prostate

it's his property, and he can paint whatever he wants there.

uh-huh what about "hey lets kill all the darkies" along with instructions on how to be a paedophile?

[Nobel Hobos]

Um, NO!!

I happen to like the sight of a good pair of jeans gently caressing the curves of a nice guy's athletic behind.....oh, wait, you were being sarcastic.

It's when it's not on an athletic behind but one that is not there is the problem

I've never understood that. Women or men who are flabby or asymettrical or just plain odd-shaped, wearing revealing clothes or being naked has never struck me as anything more than embarassing. I feel a little sorry for them sometimes ... that they want to strut their stuff like most people do at one time or another, but their stuff is ...er, like that. But you wouldn't ever catch me sneering or laughing at them.

But what I have never understood is the "problem" you talk about. Letting you see something you don't want to see, or dressing a body you regard as ugly in the trappings of a "sexy" body. I think it might be fetishism, frankly, as though naked is supposed to mean sexy, or there is some offence being committed (lying perhaps?) to dress a body you don't find sexy in the clothing you have come to expect should only be seen on sexy bodies.

If it's a problem ... it's your problem.

[Blouman Empire]

It's when it's not on an athletic behind but one that is not there is the problem

I've never understood that. Women or men who are flabby or asymettrical or just plain odd-shaped, wearing revealing clothes or being naked has never struck me as anything more than embarassing. I feel a little sorry for them sometimes ... that they want to strut their stuff like most people do at one time or another, but their stuff is ...er, like that. But you wouldn't ever catch me sneering or laughing at them.

But what I have never understood is the "problem" you talk about. Letting you see something you don't want to see, or dressing a body you regard as ugly in the trappings of a "sexy" body. I think it might be fetishism, frankly, as though naked is supposed to mean sexy, or there is some offence being committed (lying perhaps?) to dress a body you don't find sexy in the clothing you have come to expect should only be seen on sexy bodies.

If it's a problem ... it's your problem.

NH, time to have a bottle of wine, you are taking my post far too seriously.

(Though I don't like anyone in skinny jeans)

[Wildeson]

The politicians who want to ban the Burqa find that the Burqa is very degrading for women to wear because it is a symbol of sexism since they're forced by their husbandsreligionhusbands who think their religion requires their wives to wear it.

That's not my opinion; i'm just sharing info.

Corrected. It is a very big difference.

This one is more true. There are different views of Islam and some Muslims I know don't believe their religion requires them to wear a burqa.

[Baltenstein]

Actually, a lot of Muslims believe that Burqas/Niqabs are not necessary - up to and including the governments of Egypt, Syria and Saudia-Arabia, who recently banned them in public places.

[The Parkus Empire]

You monster. Ties are great.

[Call to power]

(Though I don't like anyone in skinny jeans)

I agree that if your ever putting on a pair of clothes and your junk is sticking out fully past the zipper you may have a problem.

This one is more true. There are different views of Islam and some Muslims I know don't believe their religion requires them to wear a burqa.

aye I sometimes get the feeling people don't know that some Muslims drink and have perfectly normal lives, but generally its poor form to get into a scriptural debate with someone when it comes to have they have to practice their faith (or whatever the culture of modesty will still be relevant)

[Ifreann]

I'm somewhat tempted to paint a mural of a similar sign, except with pants in it.

A message we can all get behind.

[Hamilay]

Actually, a lot of Muslims believe that Burqas/Niqabs are not necessary - up to and including the governments of Egypt, Syria and Saudia-Arabia, who recently banned them in public places.

Lol what?

Egypt and Syria have banned the niqab in universities. Saudi Arabia... hasn't.

[Dryk Reborn]

I'm somewhat tempted to paint a mural of a similar sign, except with pants in it.

A message we can all get behind.

You're well aware of my views on pants Iffy, stop speaking for all of us

[Ifreann]

A message we can all get behind.

You're well aware of my views on pants Iffy, stop speaking for all of us

If people would stop disagreeing with me it'd work out much better.

[The Parkus Empire]

I'm somewhat tempted to paint a mural of a similar sign, except with pants in it.

A message we can all get behind.

*writes letter to French government proposing new law*

[Ardui]

Why the government should force people a dress code?

[Ifreann]

Why the government should force people a dress code?

Because otherwise Muslims might be allowed do stuff!

[The Parkus Empire]

Because otherwise Muslims might be allowed do stuff!

I wouldn't mind some of those Muslim women doing stuff with me. NOMNOMNOM.

[Coccygia]

Because otherwise Muslims might be allowed do stuff!

I wouldn't mind some of those Muslim women doing stuff with me. NOMNOMNOM.

Yeah, but then their fathers or brothers would kill them to preserve the family honor. What they'd do to you, you don't wanna even think about.

[Sailsia]

If he wants to have an offensive mural, good for him. I just hope he won't have a problem when others have offensive opinions about the man himself. Being offended is part of freedom of speech. If you have a problem with it, move to Iran. I hear it's pretty sunny.

[The Floridian Coast]

What is the point of banning the Burqa? I honestly don't see one.

Christians wanting to piss of Muslims.

As an atheist against burquas I find your statement presumptuous.

[Tmutarakhan]

It obscures the majority of their face. Think about it: If you walked around in public with a ski mask on (and it wasn't cold) you'd get asked questions pretty quick.

but you wouldn't be discriminated against for choosing to wear a mask

In many places you would be arrested, or at least detained for questioning; and rightly so, in my opinion.

I'm somewhat tempted to paint a mural of a similar sign, except with pants in it.

will you accommodate British speakers and ban my underwear too?

Ban clothing entirely!

[The Alma Mater]

What is the point of banning the Burqa? I honestly don't see one.

A woman wearing a burqa does so to send every male she meet the following message:

"You are a pathetic bunch of flesh that control its sinful thoughts and would immediately rape me if you could gaze upon me. Yet since males are superior to females in the eyes of Allah the merciful I wear this shield, since if you would rape me or have lustful thoughts that would be my fault and I would not be allowed to blame you in any way"

I dislike being called a rapist

[North Suran]

The Quaran says nothing about women having to wear a Burqa.
It's cultural attire, not religious.

I don't know about the Quaran, but the Qur'an has this to say on the matter:

"O Prophet, tell your wives and daughters, and the women of the faithful, to draw their wraps over them. They will thus be recognised and no harm will come to them. God is forgiving and kind."

And besides, there's nothing in the Bible that asks Christians to wear crosses around their neck, but you can bet your ass that people would complain if a nationwide ban on crosses was implemented.