we haven't had a debate in a long time, so I am starting one
a few weeks ago, france declared a total ban on the burka, with a fine to any woman seen wearing it, and a huge fine (tens of thousands of euro) to any man suspected to be forcign it on his wife and daughter (or other related females)
and recently I heard the netherlands is about to pass a similiar law
some find these laws to be fair, so that all citizens in the society will not be distinguishable from one another, it will also help muslim women to blend in society and not be discriminated against, others see the law as anti islamic and against freedom of worship, since it dictates on people that they are not permitted to wear that specific dress
so the questions are, what do you think about it?
and for those who will say it is against religious beliefs, how far can religious beliefs be allowed to have space? if my religion tells me that I should walk shirtless at all times, can I impose it on the government to respect it? can I cry out "prejudism" if a bank refuses to hire me as a teller because I refuse to wear any shirts?
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