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Europe?s fear of the burqa: Religious provocation or woman?s right?

By Alliance Alert

Spiegel Online: "Many believe that those who hide their faces are rejecting Western values along with integration and participation in the society in which they live. And, worst of all, those who hide their faces reject Europe's most precious birthright: Respect for the individual. ... According to a survey by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project, based in Washington, a clear majority of Germans, French, Spanish and British all support a ban. Most Americans however would reject such a ban. Yet do the majority of citizens have the inherent right to see the faces of their fellow citizens? Are people obliged to participate in society? Is a ban really necessary for security reasons -- or do current bans on covering the face fulfill these requirements?"

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).