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Is it time to weed out the terrorist in Canada by banning the wearing of Burkas in public? In the Netherlands and other European countries, they are banning them as the first step of weeding out the fanatics. They have found that those that wish to not remove head scarfs and Burkas are normally those that would go as far as blowing themselves up in a very public place. The Taliban promise us they are going to do it. It's time to start thinking like them and cutting them off before they get a chance to do it....

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/ ... 88-ap.html

   

I don't think that Canada needs to go there just now. There's a developing debate in Islam on where they're headed. I'd give that conversation a bit of time and then decide.

   

http://www.canadaka.net/modules.php?nam ... ic&t=19277

   

Did I miss something? All the video/surveillance footage of worldwide terrorist attacks (Iraq excluded-there is an ongoing war doesn't really fit the definition of terrorism) I have yet to see any footage indicating that a "burka" wearing individual was responsible(certainly not 9-11, not the Phillipines, not Oklahoma, not London).

Are these laws banning burkas not religious discrimination? At the same time banning burkas should we not have a discussion about banning crucifixes, yarmulkes these to are religious symbols and fundamental to their respective beliefas as is a burka- terrorists have been affiliated with both the Catholic and Jewish religions (and this is just scratching the proverbial surface) .

   

So should we ban hoodies too? Lots of criminals wear hoodies....perhaps if we ban the wearing of all hoodies we would know who all the real criminals are.

   

i wear hoodies and im straight gangsta

   

The Dutch are not banning them, they are in an pre-elections and the governing party just said they would, because they've been slipping in the polls. So its an election tactic and they might not win the election so there is no chance it would happen, and if they did, the opposiition says its illegal.

   

I agree that some it is pre-election banter, but the people are sick and tired of the immigrants taking over their country. Last year CNN had story about how Holland sends out perspective immigrants a DVD that pretty much tells them they must assimulate into the Holland culture and leave their culture at home. If they don't fit in they will be returned. The government elected in 2004 promised action on middle eastern immigrants trying to change the laws to fit their heritage. it must have worked as they got 70+% of the votes.

Wouter Bos, one of those promising to make changes to make the Netherlands what it was. Banning Burqas is just the start. He has also promised to deport immigrants that are not fitting in, including those who refuse to fall into the traditions of the Netherlands. Faith is only a small part of the reason. They are simply sick and tired of the immigrants trying to turn the Netherlands into Pakistan and other Muslim countries. His party figures some 150,000 will need to be deported if things don't change. he is reported to have said anyone fighting these new laws is being noted and will be on the first flight out after they are elected.

Is this racist? I don't think so. I think taking back your country and keeping it what your ancestors made it is exactly what Canada needs. I look at the Netherlands and think Canada's politicians should be taking notes and enforcing said same laws here. We might be able to stomp out the bullshit policies these muslims are trying to force on Canadians. Time to clean house folks. Canada is for Canadians, not muslims that want it changed so they can have a muslim law system in Canada.

   

That's a racist comment. Canadian Muslim's are Canadian's. There is also something called Freedom of religion in Canada. There have been many criminal acts done by many people from all faiths, do we make laws against those religions?

   

As long as they're green, not like those fucking orange.

   

Because those religions aren't trying to change our society. In fact, our society was founded on one of those religions (Christianity in case you were wondering). The fear that these people are having is waking up one day and being a minority in their own country. Canada is in a unique position as we are a country of evolution, yet that process is not flawless and I'd hate for us to end up being the fucked up duck beaver thing of countries. Minoriity rights must be respected, but the will of the majority must be adhered to. It's a tricky balancing act. Banning burqas is pointless, you cannot legislate away a culture, we've tried and failed. Let them assimilate, it will take time, but it will be better for everyone.

   

But when we kick out all the coloured folk, can we keep their spices and food? I get sick of eating potatoes all the time.

   

HMMMM....Like the Christians did to my ancestors.....but thats a whole other topic.

   

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but North America isn't much like it was 200 years ago, and that's because it represents the coming together of various communities. If we were to actually "ban burkas" and cut ourselves off from an entire culture (and that's a great big hypothetical "if", because it's frankly one of the stupidest ideas I've heard yet), I think we'd only suffer in the long run.

   

That summed it up.

   

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