Veiled threat... - Page 2

JayMcGee · 10-23-2006, 06:29 PM

The veil isnot a religous symbol. It is an optional culteral symbol.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-23-2006, 06:44 PM

Your absolutely right, Jay, but don't some Muslims feel it's part of their religious training/obligation?

JayMcGee · 10-23-2006, 06:53 PM

why ask me? I'm not a muslim.

ask the Islamic ladiies who insist on wearing the veil. Ask the primary school kids who see a pair of eyes peering out of midnight-black ensemble straight out of Friday the thirteenth....

xoxoxoBruce · 10-24-2006, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayMcGee

why ask me? I'm not a muslim.

Oh, pardon me. I forgot you don't know what you're talking about.

9th Engineer · 10-25-2006, 07:10 AM

Right, this has nothing to do with islam specifically or really anything besides the fact that the administrators think that it impedes the teaching process. Why complicate it further?

xoxoxoBruce · 10-29-2006, 01:35 AM

Because it wouldn't be much of a news story....no passion, no fury, no terrorists in the woodpile.

Aliantha · 10-23-2006, 07:45 PM

The only reason kids would think the veil etc is scarey is because we (western christians) live in a culture fraught with 'boogeymen' who're usually depicted as black ski mask wearing nasties.

If there weren't so many fairy stories and there was more fact in rearing a child, maybe things like this wouldn't be such an issue.

I also don't think there's anything wrong with children learning about other faiths. This sort of practice breaks down barriers and removes the illusions created by fear mongering grown ups.

Aliantha · 10-24-2006, 09:21 PM

Well then the point has nothing to do with religion or kids being scared or any of the other points. Only to do with whether she can communicate properly or not.

10-23-2006, 06:29 PM	#1
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	The veil isnot a religous symbol. It is an optional culteral symbol. __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

10-23-2006, 06:44 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Your absolutely right, Jay, but don't some Muslims feel it's part of their religious training/obligation? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-23-2006, 06:53 PM	#3
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	why ask me? I'm not a muslim. ask the Islamic ladiies who insist on wearing the veil. Ask the primary school kids who see a pair of eyes peering out of midnight-black ensemble straight out of Friday the thirteenth.... __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

10-25-2006, 07:10 AM	#5
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	Right, this has nothing to do with islam specifically or really anything besides the fact that the administrators think that it impedes the teaching process. Why complicate it further? __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

10-29-2006, 01:35 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Because it wouldn't be much of a news story....no passion, no fury, no terrorists in the woodpile. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-23-2006, 07:45 PM	#7
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	The only reason kids would think the veil etc is scarey is because we (western christians) live in a culture fraught with 'boogeymen' who're usually depicted as black ski mask wearing nasties. If there weren't so many fairy stories and there was more fact in rearing a child, maybe things like this wouldn't be such an issue. I also don't think there's anything wrong with children learning about other faiths. This sort of practice breaks down barriers and removes the illusions created by fear mongering grown ups. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-24-2006, 09:21 PM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Well then the point has nothing to do with religion or kids being scared or any of the other points. Only to do with whether she can communicate properly or not. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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