February 01, 2017 09:24AM
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I remember hearing a few months back that parts of France had banned the burqa bikini, or burkini. Then my brother told me the Supreme Leader of Germany, Merkel, had changed her stance on inviting refugees to Germany. I was in disbelief. I looked it up. It's true! Not only that, but she is now advocating to ban face veils!
Shocking!
Normally, I thought to myself, this would be evidence of some right wing extremist authoritarian coup. But, no, it is still Merkel. The same person who opened the doors of Germany wide to refugees. What happened here?
According to that same article,
"A series of violent attacks that garnered headlines across the country have fueled the fear. The turning point for many was over New Year’s Eve, when groups of men believed to be Muslim immigrants sexually assaulted hundreds of women at Cologne’s main train station. Germany had not experienced the kind of jihadi violence that resulted in spectacular attacks in countries such as Britain, Spain and France, but that changed this year as well. During the summer, a suicide bomber struck outside a wine bar in southern Germany, injuring 12 people. A series of other violent attacks involving refugees with weapons and knives sparked growing public anger about unruly refugees and the inability of German social service organizations to handle the crush."
As I began to dig, I discovered a bunch of countries have banned burqas or face veils. Normally
open, cosmopolitan, socialist paradises are now making it illegal to wear a certain piece of clothing. We are witnessing the spread of fascism across Europe! It must surely be some xenophobic response to Muslim foreigners, I thought to myself.
But no, even Islamic Egypt has drafted a
ban of burqas! If this isn't about Islam, then what is it about?
Fellow U.S. citizens, I do not want to ban people from wearing burqas. I need your help. We need to figure out why everyone is banning burqas, or even considering it! Whatever the reason is, it seems pretty serious and widespread. Help me find direct evidence of what is going on in these countries. If people are afraid, is there something specific to that location that is driving the fear? Is there a common theme?
Once we clearly establish what the issue is, hopefully an alternative solution will be evident. Something that will allow us to maintain the freedom to decide whether or not to wear burqas.
Germany
"A series of violent attacks that garnered headlines across the country have fueled the fear. The turning point for many was over New Year’s Eve, when groups of men believed to be Muslim immigrants sexually assaulted hundreds of women at Cologne’s main train station. Germany had not experienced the kind of jihadi violence that resulted in spectacular attacks in countries such as Britain, Spain and France, but that changed this year as well. During the summer, a suicide bomber struck outside a wine bar in southern Germany, injuring 12 people. A series of other violent attacks involving refugees with weapons and knives sparked growing public anger about unruly refugees and the inability of German social service organizations to handle the crush."
[www.washingtontimes.com]
Austria
France
Belgium
The Netherlands
Italy
Spain
Britain
Turkey
Denmark
Switzerland
Russia
- Paul
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