Comments on: The niqab and the University of Moratuwa https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa Journalism for Citizens Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Florine Marzook https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-59689 Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:42:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-59689 In reply to mike3.

Glad u agree with me – it is an issue even here in Paradise.

]]> By: mike3 https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-59685 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:37:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-59685 In reply to Florine Marzook.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12101647
very true. excellent point. where do you live blooming flower?
we even had a muslim here in florida, the land of flowers, sue to have her driver license photo taken with her veil on.

]]> By: david wills https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-57508 Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:18:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-57508 In reply to Sam.

Yeah as Happy Heathen said women should be allowed to wear whatever they desire to the university , even a bikini. .:)

]]> By: Hansi Munasinghe https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-56787 Fri, 02 May 2014 01:12:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-56787 In reply to Happy Heathen.

The BBS wants stop everyone from eating halal and drinking alcohol. This girl wants to wear the niqab herself, not force it on anyone else. Big difference.

]]> By: Stel En https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-56512 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 00:44:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-56512 In reply to Buddhist.

Thats definetely true. Its a religion of intolereance

]]> By: Off the Cuff https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-56444 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 20:12:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-56444 In reply to yapa.

The Burka and the Niqab are nothing more than a mask. Islam does not mandate it. It should not be allowed in public if hiding a persons’ identity is not acceptable in public. Males have worn it for criminal activity including murder and there is nothing preventing men from donning a Burka or Niqab

]]> By: yapa https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-56443 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 04:35:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-56443 In reply to Groundviews.

Love for shining chains around their necks is not a sign of their freedom of thinking and should not be treated as a right of the slaves.

This is downright misinterpretation!

Thanks!

]]> By: yapa https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-56442 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:40:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-56442 In reply to Groundviews.

No person has freedom to damage even himself/herself in the name of freedom in the name of own will. You have no freedom to kill yourself, cut off your nose or leg. You have no freedom to use Heroin even though you don’t give to anybody else. You have freedom only to do things really (objectively) benefit you. Even in personal sphere, wearing niqab is more damaging to health than most of the other dresses available and worn by non Muslim ladies in this country. It is very unhealthy dress.

So, citing wearing of niqab as freedom is a myth. It has been craftily conditioned and implanted in innocent women’s mind that wearing it as freedom.

It is said that slaves are proud of shining chains around their necks (used to tie them up).

“Interpretation” is a pretty smart game.

Thanks!

]]> By: yapa https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-56441 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:04:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-56441 In reply to Groundviews.

I am sure when this girl finishes her studies and educate a bit more and learns a bit more about the world, she will appreciate the freedom of thinking, freedom to choose what she wants to wear etc. and I am sure she would give up the dress imposed upon her by her rigid culture. What she should struggle is to be free from the tunnel vision imposed upon her to see just one suit/uniform as the best one when there are millions of beautiful dresses in this world. Isn’t it an idea of hysteria to think that one uniform is always and forever better over all the other dresses in this world?

Thinking so is the freedom to decide for themselves what to wear? It is a wonderful freedom!

Imprisonment too can be interpreted as freedom in this line of argument????????

These people make antonyms synonyms!

Thanks!

]]> By: Groundviews https://groundviews.org/2013/12/09/the-niqab-and-the-university-of-moratuwa/#comment-56431 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 05:51:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14115#comment-56431 Even as publics in many of the surveyed countries express a clear preference for women to dress conservatively, many also say women should be able to decide for themselves what to wear.

Via http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/01/08/what-is-appropriate-attire-for-women-in-muslim-countries/

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