"Unveiling Europe" an article written by Veronica
Majerol she explains in the article how in France Muslim women are not allowed
to wear their niqab in public. The government in France thinks Muslims wearing
their niqab prevents them from fully participating in French society.
This article contains quotes, and facts. One fact that
surprised me is in 2004 they banned students from wearing any religious garbs.
This fact is surprising and sad because they should be able to express their
religion. Show publicly what they believe in what they religion are.
People should be able to wear their niqab in public. It
doesn’t prevent them from participating in the French society; they are just
going to participate in a garb. Women should be able to wear what they choose
to by now it is 2013. By having this ban, they are keeping people from coming
to their country and coming outside to enjoy the French society.
I can connect this with the book we are now reading in
school. The book is called Zeitoun, and in the book Zeitoun’s wife Kathy had to
deal with problems being Muslim. The kids would try to pull off her hijab, and
people would look at her funny. Her mom would even disrespect her by saying
take that thing off her head.
I think with any religion you should be allowed to express
it anywhere you go. If France doesn’t want people coming outside in a niqab why
allow them to migrate to migrate to your country?
Good post. 95
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