UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

[mAd_ScIeNtIsT]

Two interesting stories about the current UK government’s position on burqas, in contrast to what is takign place accross mainland Europe, and indeed increasingly in arab countries.

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A UK government minister has rejected calls to ban the face veil worn by some Muslim women in public, calling such a move “un-British”.

Damian Green, the country’s immigration minister, said the UK will not follow France’s move to outlaw the face veil because doing so would go against Britain’s “tolerant and mutually respectful society”.

“It’s very unlikely and it would be undesirable for the British parliament to try and pass a law dictating what people wore,” he said in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, published online late on Saturday.

“I stand personally on the feeling that telling people what they can and can’t wear, if they’re just walking down the street, is a rather un-British thing to do.”

Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman opposes Muslim burkha veil ban

Wearing the burkha “empowers” women and preserves their dignity, a minister claimed yesterday.

Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said she was opposed to a ban on the veils in public - as called for by her Tory colleague Philip Hollobone.

She added: "We are a free country, we attach importance to people being free and for a woman it is empowering to be able to choose each morning when you wake up what you wear.

"I don’t, living in this country as a woman, want to be told what I can and can’t wear.

“Banning the burkha is contrary to what this country is all about.”

Ms Spelman said her views had been shaped by a recent visit to Afghanistan. She added: "I spent some time amongst women and that’s when I really understood that for them it’s a choice.

“For them the burkha confers dignity.”

[hareem01]

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:k:

Brilliant.

[fat_spartan]

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Ms Spelman said her views had been shaped by a recent visit to Afghanistan. She added: "I spent some time amongst women and that’s when I really understood that for them it’s a choice.

Now if only these people who claim to be doing it for women’s rights would understand something so simple.

[Dil_Pakistan]

:k: :k: :k:

[UZ]

Nice :k:

[maroush]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

Sare jahaan se accha… Englistan hamara

Interesting…

[R.A.W]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

May Allah (swt) bless Damian Green and his whole family with the blessing of Imaan!

[BarbieCue]

:hinna: Some sanity remains after all!

[Decent_6Chora]

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:k:

[mercenary2k]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

They also know the reaction of muslims living in england if the burka gets banned

[nadz123]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

If someone chooses to wear it, why should anything be banned.

[asma786]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

hats off.

[LP]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

Amazing :k:

[the_game]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

Chalo, atleast they banned the shmuck Zakir Naik from entering the UK. One step at a time, one step at a time.

[hareem01]

They also know the reaction of muslims living in england if the burka gets banned

errr....no, you're mistaken heavily.

[Faris_Udeen]

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^ Is he

[CE]

They also know the reaction of muslims living in england if the burka gets banned

and what is tht?

[Faris_Udeen]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

^ Better you did not ask.

[CE]

Re: UK government rejects burqa ban; Minister says burqas preserve dignity

umm I am from the UK so I very much have a clue on what goes on here :) but I would like to know how a UK Muslims reaction would be different from say a French Muslims reaction?

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@Colourful eyes

umm I am from the UK so I very much have a clue on what goes on here but I would like to know how a UK Muslims reaction would be different from say a French Muslims reaction?

UK aunty: she’ll pay allegiance to the queen first…