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Thursday, March 09, 2006
No burqa-banning for this traditional Islamic girl The evidence continues to pile up like refuse during a New York City garbage strike. Cartoon riots, endless terrorism, beheading of infidels, the insane preoccupation with the tiny country of Israel, more cartoon riots, societies that revere and encourage suicide bombers, a profound aversion to post-Dark Ages human progress, and, oh, did I mention, riots over some stupid cartoons? But sometimes it's the little things that really nettle. Take, for instance, a 22-year-old Dutch-born Muslim young woman named Hope. The Netherlands is thinking about becoming the first European country to ban the burqa and other Muslim face veils this month. If it does, Hope says she'll resort to wearing a surgical mask to dress in accordance with her religious beliefs. "I'll wear one of those things they wore during the SARS epidemic if I have to," she said matter-of-factly. "I'm very practical." Sure, who could think of anything more practical than walking around in a surgical mask because you were deprived of the "right" to wear a burqa? Part of the justification for outlawing the burqa is as a security measure such that people are readily identifiable in public. But there's more according to Geert Wilders, member of the Dutch Parliament: "The burqa is hostile to women, and medieval. For a woman to walk around on the streets completely covered is an insult to everyone who believes in equal rights." So, how does someone get born and raised in one of the most liberal countries on earth and come out like this? I wonder . . . Could it be a mental disorder of some kind? By the way. Does anyone remember Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh? He made a short film that examined Islam's mistreatment of women and for his trouble, he got pumped full of bullets and a dagger stuck in his chest. Pinned to the dagger was a 5-page explanatory letter from his Muslim killer about why van Gogh could not be allowed to go on criticizing Islam. That letter is exhibit "A" not only of his guilt in a heinous crime, but also of the mental disorder of fanatical adherence to Islam. Theo van Gogh dies brutally for trying to publicize the plight of Islamic women, but young Hope is going to strap on a surgical mask if the burqa is outlawed in the name of security and equal rights for women. Maybe she ought to see someone about that disorder I was talking about. Either that or become the official poster girl for the muttawa, which is the religious police who enforce Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic code. Hope would no doubt be delighted with the muttawa's upholding of Islamic values and traditions. They once stopped some girls from fleeing from their burning school building because they weren't properly covered. Sure, some of them perished, but Islamic traditions were upheld. Sounds like just the ticket for a traditional girl like Hope. Decades ago, Western women were burning their bras in the name of equal rights. In the Islamic world, it's the women themselves who get burned, literally. Again, how does someone get born and raised in a place like the Netherlands and turn out like Hope? If she doesn't seek out help on her own, it sounds like there's a good case for involuntary commitment. Greg Strange provides conservative commentary with plenty of acerbic wit on the people, politics, events and absurdities of our time. See more at his website: http://www.greg-strange.com/ Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat! posted by Greg Strange at 8:35 AM |
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