padib said:
Ka-pi96 said:
padib said:
"and authorities in the Xinjiang city of Karamy barred anyone wearing burqas, niqabs, hijabs or simply “large beards” from taking public buses."
That's sad. Fundamental Islam can lead to violent fanaticism, but not all fundamentalists are fanatics.
It's another sign of increased religious intolerance around the world, and as a Christian I am against it, even if it doesn't affect my personal religion. Freedom is a value of many progressive countries. But none will stand against this.
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It is pretty harsh (especially the large beards part), but it makes sense. If you think of it as separate from the religion then people covering their faces when they are in the streets isn't a good thing. They could very well be robbers or something, so from a security standpoint it does make sense.
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A question of national security is legitimate. However, that puts into question the legitimacy of masqued carnivals such as Halloween, or living in very cold places such as the arctic due to having to be fully covered in the face.
As for beards and burqas, it is pure intolerance because a beard never was a security concern when it comes to recognising the face of a person.
@Kerotan. I'm confused as to how you think that people who are not religious have not killed for similarly illegitimate reason, and how people of religion have not defended the cause of the oppressed at least at some point in history.
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Nowhere in the Quran does it say women need to wear burqas.
