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Old 08-19-2010, 01:23 PM   #10
Sever
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Default Re: Islamic woman ordered to remove burqa

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Originally Posted by Firestormalpha View Post
But wearing a bikini isn't part of anyone's religious imperatives. Granted, the objective, I'm suspecting, is to remove distractions from the courtroom. And, considering women wearing a burqa in respect to their faith isn't incredibly common outside the mid-east, it could be seen as a distraction.
Actually, it is apparantly customary for burqas to be removed in Islamic courts as well, according to the news clip i just watched. I think that clinches it. The whole thing is looking like someone trying to take the judicial system for a ride, for just purpose: Distraction.

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Originally Posted by Hindsight View Post
Sever, I have a feeling you are shady, with, or without glasses on.
Nonsense. Anyway, i wasn't wearing sunnies over my eyes. They were just on top of my head, where they normally are while not covering my eyes.
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