Burka

[Jenni Shelden]

Well, I just think this is getting really silly now.

I don't think anyone should judge anyone else without speaking to at least one (preferably more than one) Muslim woman about the subject.

Jenni

[caz]

No British person should have to talk to someone in a Burka. This has nothing to do with religion or racism it’s simply that in our culture we talk to people face to face.

Now if someone doesn’t want to respect our culture that’s fine, as long as they leave the country. If this person is forced to speak to someone in a Burka then I think he should declare himself a naturist and insist on talking to the Burka clad one in the nude!

Right, so deliberately outraging public decency with all our bits and pieces on show is respecting 'our' culture, is it? I'll tell that to hubby when we arrive in Wales next week. Last time we went away, I carelessly walked past our hotel bedroom window in a state of undress and he said "Stop that, there'll be complaints".

If he whinges this time, I'll tell him that Bob says he must respect our culture or leave the country.

Love,

Caz
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[Bob Hinton]

What it is to be British.

Ah, like Hedley Churchward, Amir Khan and Rustie Lee?

Monty

Quite possibly, I've never heard of the people you have mentioned so can't really say for sure.

If a person is born in this country then they are British in fact. Now if they are from immigrant stock and wish to take up the culture of their forefathers rather than their culture as a Briton then I suggest they leave and go to the country where they will feel more comfortable, namely that from whence their family came.

My family for example is from Flanders originally and I suppose I could go around demanding Flemish be spoken, but since we now live in Britain I am quite happy to accept the prevailing culture and embrace that.

[anna]

Off topic.

Monty.....you are leading the thread off topic.Especially when Bob has clearly pointed out that this subject has nothing to do with racism.It is to do with cultural differences..which is something completely different.

[Monty]

Ah, like Hedley Churchward, Amir Khan and Rustie Lee?

Monty

[Bob Hinton]

No British person?

British person being?

Monty

Somebody born in Britain.

[Monty]

No British person?

British person being?

Monty

[Zodiac]

Thanks for clearing that up Zodiac! I get my medieval jackass intellectual pursuits confused! Dave

No problem Dave,

Tis said that Saint Thomas Aquinas hardly knew his jackass from his elbow half of the time, the other half of the time he was asleep!!!

Got to go now and make a fresh cup of really HOT tea, or else I'm never going to get this Infinite Improbability up and running!

All the best,

Zodiac.

[protohistorian]

Thanks for clearing that up Zodiac! I get my medieval jackass intellectual pursuits confused! Dave

[Zodiac]

I believe the medieval argument centered on dancing in unrecordlike way! Dave

Hi Dave,

Yes, and originally it was "on a needles point" (or as I prefer "on a needless point) But this practice was outlawed, much to the displeasure of the harder, cooler and more rebelious elements of the Angelic Host, following a number of "unfortunate incidents". Some have theorized that this may have been the final straw that broke the camels back and brought about the "War in Heaven", though whether or not the camel was actually attempting to pass through the eye of the needle at the time has never been satisfactorily established.

After the fall, dancing on the heads of pins gradually became the fashionable thing to do. The number of Angels that can dance on the head of a pin is of course infinate, but current Health and Safety regulations restrict it to no more that 6 at a time, and they must be under the supervision of an officially accredited Cherubim at all times.

Best Wishes,

Zodiac.

[Robert]

Bob, could he wear a small scarf over the relevant area? (he could put a hole in it if you like).

[Bob Hinton]

Talking to covered people.

An interesting news item on the subject of the burka:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10750908
Does any individual have the right not to speak with someone in a burka? And are the rules different for an MP,is he obliged to meet ALL his constituents?
While I understand the right of every constituent to make representaions to their MP surely for a public figure there are security issues to be borne in mind.

No British person should have to talk to someone in a Burka. This has nothing to do with religion or racism it’s simply that in our culture we talk to people face to face.

Now if someone doesn’t want to respect our culture that’s fine, as long as they leave the country. If this person is forced to speak to someone in a Burka then I think he should declare himself a naturist and insist on talking to the Burka clad one in the nude!

[caz]

GOD -" HIM"? "HIS" ?

You`ll have us in a Burka soon !!!!!!!

How about that for getting the wrong end of two sticks at once.

It stands to reason that those who believe in the concept of God must see it as male.

As an atheist that suits me fine. I'd hate to think of a female God making such a spectacular mess of her powers of creation.

They'd now be accusing that female God of making men the kind of useless tits who would have their women in a burka.

Why would I have anyone in a burka, Rubyretro? I'm not God - or a man when I last looked. It sounds more like a Daily Mail scare story: "If we don't do something about it now, they'll have us all in burkas by Christmas".

Love,

Caz
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[Robert]

Depends how large the angels' plates are, I suppose.

[protohistorian]

I believe the medieval argument centered on dancing in unrecordlike way! Dave