Politics and religion.

[lizbud]

Time to inject a religious debate into the stew. There's been a lot of "politics" and not so much "religion". Here's where they may intersect:

In Europe, some countries wish to ban burqas and niqabs because they hide the whole face. Those against the ban say that it infringes on religious (specifically, Muslim) sensibilities. I am for the ban, because the human face is the gold standard right now for recognizing people (that's why there are photos on passports, licenses, etc.) It is needed for security purposes.

I've been thinking about this and other clothing rules in religious dogma for some reason. So where should the line be drawn? There have been other controversies about religious garb/hair rules, especially where they interfere with job safety, etc. For example, orthodox Jews or Sikhs with their beards, and full-face respirators comes to mind.

Not a very coherent statement, but what do you all think?

Wondered if you had noticed that France passed the ban in one House
of their Parliement. The vote was 335 to 1 supporting the ban of face
coverings. The law now goes to the Senate where it is thought to pass
also. Although, it should not come up for vote till maybe September.

[lizbud]

I'm glad that cooler heads prevailed. This group will never be taken
seriously unless they tone down the outright HATE within the group.

http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_15...nclick_check=1

[Lady's Human]

I don't see the issue. The DNC and their shills did that and worse with the previous administration.

Why is it now hatred, when before it was merely expressing their disagreement with the "regime" in D.C.?

[lizbud]

I don't see the issue.

North Iowa Tea Party co-founder Bob Johnson said he and other leaders agreed with critics that the image of Obama between Hitler and Lenin was offensive.

"They are absolutely right in their criticism because the image of Hitler just totally wiped everything else and it misrepresents the tea party movement," Johnson said. "They were right from the standpoint that the image was not a positive reflection on the tea people."

[Puckstop31]

North Iowa Tea Party co-founder Bob Johnson said he and other leaders agreed with critics that the image of Obama between Hitler and Lenin was offensive.

"They are absolutely right in their criticism because the image of Hitler just totally wiped everything else and it misrepresents the tea party movement," Johnson said. "They were right from the standpoint that the image was not a positive reflection on the tea people."

Exactly. They admitted it was wrong, apologized and moved on. Its called owning your mistakes.

I'm no big fan of GWB, but I must have missed the apologies for comparing GWB to Hitler???

[blue]

For educational purposes... What are acceptable forms of expression, and what are considered expressions of HATE to left wing loon... sorry, to Progressives?
Acceptable.










And this is HATE.

[Bonny]

With BO, he is heading us in the direction of SOCIALISM no qualms about it. It doesn't take a bunch of posters with adolph on them to tell us that we already KNOW.

[RICHARD]