• Morocco bans the sale and production of the burka
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[quote=BBC][B]Morocco has banned the sale, production and import of the burka, according to local reports.[/B]Letters announcing the ban were sent out on Monday, giving businesses 48 hours to get rid of their stock, the reports stated. There was no official announcement from the government, but unnamed officials told outlets the decision was made due to "security concerns". It is unclear if Morocco is now intending to ban the garment outright. A high-ranking interior ministry official confirmed the ban to the Le360 news site, adding that "bandits have repeatedly used this garment to perpetrate their crimes". The burka, which covers the entire face and body, is not widely worn in Morocco, with most women favouring the hijab, which does not shroud the face. Women in Salafist circles, and in more conservative regions in the north, are more likely to wear the niqab, which leaves the area around the eyes uncovered. The decision has split opinion in the North African kingdom, led by King Mohammed VI, who favours a moderate version of Islam.[/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38574457[/url]
The burka does seem like it'd work great to conceal a large amount of ordinance before a surprise attack.
Makes sense since the Hijab is considerably more popular in that part of the world anyway and the Burqa represents an outright security risk for them.
I think anything that helps more moderate Islam can only be a good thing.
[QUOTE=Lolkork;51660604]banning people's traditions will only lead to more extremism.[/QUOTE] There are several other forms of veil that can be worn, including the standard hijab, the niqab, chidor, and more - women will be able to veil themselves even with this ban.
[QUOTE=Arctic-Zone;51660613]There are several other forms of veil that can be worn, including the standard hijab, the niqab, chidor, and more - women will be able to veil themselves even with this ban.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/aXciUVr.png[/IMG] visualization for those who are unaware.
[QUOTE=Lolkork;51660604]banning people's traditions will only lead to more extremism.[/QUOTE] Not if the traditions are already extreme
[QUOTE=Lolkork;51660604]banning people's traditions will only lead to more extremism.[/QUOTE] Then I guess it's a good thing that wearing a burqa in Morocco is absolutely not traditional.
Eh, I don't really tend to support banning products that aren't legitimately harmful. I totally understand the necessity of revealing your face in many situations, and how burqas prevent that, but outright banning the sale of them seems about as backwards as France banning burkinis. Just don't let people into state offices with facial coverings. Businesses have the right to refuse service to people wearing certain clothing they find distasteful. Government organizations like high schools in the US often ban hats and head coverings because they hide identity from security cameras - but they don't ban the hats themselves. Why can't that be applied here? Restrictions I understand - prohibition of an item of clothing I really don't.
[QUOTE=Lolkork;51660604]banning people's traditions will only lead to more extremism.[/QUOTE] The burka - the face veil that covers the whole face including the eyes - is not a tradition in Morocco. In fact, it's a relatively obscure form of veil, and was only really a traditional garment in parts of Afghanistan. That's not to say that I support banning it - I think you should be free to wear what you want whether it is based upon religious belief or not - but in this case, it was being banned because bandits are using it to assist them in avoiding identification and capture. It's not exactly going to be violating many peoples' traditions in this case.
Carlito is correct, the burqa isn't commonplace anywhere other than Taliban-controlled Afghanistan (and certain areas before their reign). Hijabs are far better, and it's become much more of a fashion statement now with younger crowds, especially here in the United States.
I don't really see how this stops anybody from just sewing some mesh fabric onto a niqab or something for the same effect.
[QUOTE=Lolkork;51660604]banning people's traditions will only lead to more extremism.[/QUOTE] There is a tradition in some african country to mutilate the genitals of young girls. Should we be tolerant of these traditions? It is just their culture, who are we to judge them?
[QUOTE=CarnolfMeatla;51665501]There is a tradition in some african country to mutilate the genitals of young girls. Should we be tolerant of these traditions? It is just their culture, who are we to judge them?[/QUOTE] Well, we have been quite tolerant about the genital mutilation of young boys in USA so why not?
How about abolishing it world wide because-- oh who are we kidding...
but it's just a cloak and hood, exactly how difficult is it to make anyway.
[QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;51667811]How about abolishing it world wide because-- oh who are we kidding...[/QUOTE] Abolishing Islamic head coverings has usually led to extremism. Ataturk banned the hijab in public buildings in Turkey, look how they are now with Erdogan. The Shah of Iran banned hijabs in the 30s and they stayed banned until the revolution in 1979. And look how that turned out for Iran. The communists in Afghanistan banned burkas, and look how that country turned out.
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;51668020]Abolishing Islamic head coverings has usually led to extremism. Ataturk banned the hijab in public buildings in Turkey, look how they are now with Erdogan.[/QUOTE] Secular government went to shit when islamist idiot got in to power? wow what a surprise. Let's just have everyone wear burqas so extremists won't drive over us with a truck
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;51668020]Abolishing Islamic head coverings has usually led to extremism. Ataturk banned the hijab in public buildings in Turkey, look how they are now with Erdogan. The Shah of Iran banned hijabs in the 30s and they stayed banned until the revolution in 1979. And look how that turned out for Iran. The communists in Afghanistan banned burkas, and look how that country turned out.[/QUOTE] It's a pretty big stretch to say that banning burkas and other Islamic head coverings is what led to all that extremism.
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;51668020]Abolishing Islamic head coverings has usually led to extremism. Ataturk banned the hijab in public buildings in Turkey, look how they are now with Erdogan. The Shah of Iran banned hijabs in the 30s and they stayed banned until the revolution in 1979. And look how that turned out for Iran. The communists in Afghanistan banned burkas, and look how that country turned out.[/QUOTE] Wait what? How did you make the correlation between banning head coverings and extremism?
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;51668020]Abolishing Islamic head coverings has usually led to extremism. Ataturk banned the hijab in public buildings in Turkey, look how they are now with Erdogan. The Shah of Iran banned hijabs in the 30s and they stayed banned until the revolution in 1979. And look how that turned out for Iran. The communists in Afghanistan banned burkas, and look how that country turned out.[/QUOTE] What the fuck?
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;51668020]Abolishing Islamic head coverings has usually led to extremism. Ataturk banned the hijab in public buildings in Turkey, look how they are now with Erdogan. The Shah of Iran banned hijabs in the 30s and they stayed banned until the revolution in 1979. And look how that turned out for Iran. The communists in Afghanistan banned burkas, and look how that country turned out.[/QUOTE] This makes as much sense as saying the reason Golden Dawn rose to prominence is because Alexander the Great banned beards.
[QUOTE=Procrastinate;51660656][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/aXciUVr.png[/IMG] visualization for those who are unaware.[/QUOTE] Leaked screenshot of the new Power Ranger uniforms in the upcoming 2018 remake.
[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;51668020]Abolishing Islamic head coverings has usually led to extremism. Ataturk banned the hijab in public buildings in Turkey, look how they are now with Erdogan. The Shah of Iran banned hijabs in the 30s and they stayed banned until the revolution in 1979. And look how that turned out for Iran. The communists in Afghanistan banned burkas, and look how that country turned out.[/QUOTE] If someone is looking for a real life example of 'correlation does not equal causation', look no further.
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