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I haven't refused to accept anything, rather the opposite is tru. I question why one person's expression of speech is more important than another's and you still haven't answered that question.
By the way, as an aside, you are actually reinforcing my comment about non verbal communication. The words I have used, and Jack Starw's words quoted in the OP, are clear. Yet you have either misread them or misunderstood them. Now, wouldn't it be clearer if we have this discussion face-to-face?
no..its thier choice. its a peice of clothing just like everyone else wears clothes.
it doesnt. hes got a right to ask women to remove thier veils and they have a right to refuse. thats it.
What are you trying to say?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Satanic_Verses
He was already in the UK. He went to school/university here...
The backward and violent behaviour of many Muslims in their reaction to the book was disgusting and incompatible with any civilised society.
Oh yeah, we in Bradford had riots for about a week after that book was published.
I'm more inclined to listen to someone like Rushdie than I am the fascists who run the Muslim Council of Britain (an organisation that tried to justify the fatwah, after all).
To a degree but not exactly. With polls, I think it's often the case that you could agree with more than one thing. I'll try and explain without confusing you!
So you could think: yes, I think it should be their choice, but if they're forced then that's wrong. However, that's too long for one option, so the idea is to see which option you feel most strongly about. Based on the idea that someone agrees with the above they would need to make the decision: Do I feel more strongly that women should be able to make the choice themselves, or is the issue that some women may be forced to wear one more important?
Good. I hope she loses, and she should have to pay back every single penny of legal aid she has received for this stupid lawsuit.
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I agree!
I think you take this Muslim media vendetta thing too seriously. Lots of stupid shit makes the front pages.
Only because no-one but a Muslim is likely to want to wear a veil at school, and the topic is in the news anyway.
a child can know if you`re happy, sad or angry with one look
therefore i believe it is correct that the teacher be made to show her face
It actually turns out she was 'victimised' - she's now got £1,100 from Kirklees Council. Easy money, wear a veil and complain. Great use of taxpayers money.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/6066726.stm
aaahhh...what a country we live in
i cant point that post was trying to make
In the same way that hooded chavs are excluding themselves from society? In the same way that people who wear tight jeans and converse shoes are excluding themselves from society? In the same way that people who wear all black with piercins are excluding themselves from society?
I guess that if it was possible to have every single Muslim person attached to some sort of X Ray machine so that everyoen can see that they're not carrying anything to carry out any sort of terrorist attacks then this whole ooh Islams should do this Islams should do that rubbish would go away, cos let's face it, all this stems down is every single ignorant person just stereotypically assume that muslim=terrorist.
She never wore the veil to the interview ... I wonder why?
bull poo
its got nothin to do with thinkin someone wearing a veil is a terrorist, its about communication, being able to see who you are talking to, being able to see facial expressions