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anomalocaris 26-Feb-13, 18:31	Not terrorist Freedom fighters Parents upset over pics of their daughters wearing burqas in school 5 hrs ago A Texas mom freaked out after seeing a picture of her 14-year-old daughter on Facebook, not because she was shotgunning beers or something, but because she was wearing a burqa. The students were part of a geography class at Lumberton High School where an in-depth lesson about Islam was taught. In addition to dressing in burqas, the class was told not to say "Muslim terrorists" but rather "freedom fighters." The teacher — who told the class that she didn't necessarily agree with the material but was required to teach it — said the controversial curriculum was intended to change the students' perception of Islam. "The lesson is not teaching a specific religion, and the students volunteered to wear the clothing," the school district said in a statement
changeling 27-Feb-13, 21:58	The religion of peace in the most 'moderate' Islamic country on the planet: www.smh.com.au
tat3225 28-Feb-13, 11:40	This is completely insane. Burqa's are sexual things. The entire point of a burqa is for women to all look the same and be totally covered up so that they do not look like sex objects. Coincidentally, in cultures where women wear burqa's, women are blamed for rape and have no choice in who they marry. They are literally property. Nearly 100 girls in Saudi Arabia died in a school fire because the religious police (literally, there are religious police in Saudi Arabia) refused to let them outside without being covered with their burqa. I'm sure that the school in Texas didn't teach that.
thumper 28-Feb-13, 12:35	Interesting. In America, many women dress in such a way as to expose almost all in the most sexually provocative way possible. Hollywood, magazines, internet, pop culture, music, etc. all promote and advocate the advancement of the overt sexualization of women. Yet... if a man stares at or comments on a woman's breasts or body in public, or even allows his eyes to 'linger' on some attribute of her anatomy even though she's wearing attire, seemingly to invite such notice and attention, she often complains of sexual harassment because she 'felt uncomfortable' because of being 'ogled' or having 'inappropriate' comments directed at her. Men are automatically deemed guilty of harassment. Is this 'culture' superior to their burqa culture?
chaz- 28-Feb-13, 12:59	Thumper ... ... good question. A good subject to develop further. I guess we do live in a country of mixed cultures, mixed messages, and ultimately of mixed points of view about lots of things. Is any one tradition superior? I guess most folks can make their own choices about most things, and try not to judge others too harshly for theirs.
changeling 28-Feb-13, 17:43	chaz: Differing cultures are one thing, the death penalty for not believing in a particular culture (driven by religion) is another. By their silence do millions of Muslims condone the atrocious penalties for infractions of religious law. It must be said that it is not only a few young women/girls who suffer at the hands of this religion that has barbaric laws. 'We' in many western cultures have not yet had to deal with very much of this (comparatively), but as Islam grows and spreads sharia law is being not only demanded but enforced in western countries these days, to the detriment of local society. There was an argument/discussion some time ago about sharia law and contract law (as some other religions have access to in western countries, the US and England for example) being not only fair but what some wanted! Only certain portions want sharia, unfortunately they are the fundamental and mostly extreme of their religion. I disagree vehemently with that. Sharia law should never be contemplated as a 'norm' within western cultures.
softaire 28-Feb-13, 17:49	change Ooh Rah... Good One!

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