Women Use #DressCodePM To Ridicule Prime Minister's Anti-Niqab Comments
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This is why it is a choice.
They (that is the people wearing this garment in case you are confused) have the option to take it off.
Get rid of your mirrors then?
Miller is right of course but he'll catch some doo-doo from the 'feels' brigade for a bit.
(AUDIO) "Stay the hell where you came from": Conservative MP shares thoughts on niqab | Press Progress
(AUDIO) "Stay the hell where you came from": Conservative MP shares thoughts on niqab | Press Progress
ya know I was trying to lighten the mood and be civil, so understand this in case you are confused: there is no confusion on my part, I was just trying to find a mutual jumping off point, I see that is not possible because you have zero intention of looking for a point of similarity.
and in a thread on a forum that is okey dokey too...we're all safe behind our computers
You need to seriously understand that this is not a choice for these women, it is an indoctrination. You need to understand that they kill their disobedient women not just hit or beat...kill for the removal of a burqa in a public place...you need to understand that it's about control and madness, crazy messed up madness
you need to attempt to understand this isn't a game of semantics
Muslim women in Canada explain why they wear a niqab
Women say they wear niqab for religious obligation and identity, not because of family or outside pressure: Canadian Council of Muslim Women report
Muslim women in Canada say they choose to wear the niqab out of religious obligation and as an expression of their identity, but are flexible about uncovering their faces in specific circumstances, a recent survey found.
A majority of the women included in a Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) report agreed that in certain instances it would be necessary to lift their face coverings, including when going through airport security, accessing health services, or driving.
“Probably the main takeaway of that is that all the people we talked to were very anxious to emphasize that they could be flexible. Clearly they do have boundaries . . . but what they wanted to emphasize is ‘yes, I could lift this, I could do that, that’s fine,’” said Lynda Clarke, the report’s author and a professor of religion at Concordia University in Montreal.
..more...
http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news...-a-niqab.html?referrer=https://www.google.ca/
Women say they wear niqab for religious obligation and identity, not because of family or outside pressure: Canadian Council of Muslim Women report
Muslim women in Canada say they choose to wear the niqab out of religious obligation and as an expression of their identity, but are flexible about uncovering their faces in specific circumstances, a recent survey found.
A majority of the women included in a Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) report agreed that in certain instances it would be necessary to lift their face coverings, including when going through airport security, accessing health services, or driving.
“Probably the main takeaway of that is that all the people we talked to were very anxious to emphasize that they could be flexible. Clearly they do have boundaries . . . but what they wanted to emphasize is ‘yes, I could lift this, I could do that, that’s fine,’” said Lynda Clarke, the report’s author and a professor of religion at Concordia University in Montreal.
..more...
http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news...-a-niqab.html?referrer=https://www.google.ca/
Hey, I'm more than willing to be persuaded but all you are doing is making ad hominem attacks and while I ain't even mad, it's not a convincing argument.
All it takes is an individual to 'claim' the right?... Nothing about a requirement of the religion anymore, I see.
Nice
I can tell you're sweating a lot more now that you understand that Justine has hitched his wagon to yet another losing horse
.. See those poll results that were posted yesterday?... A most concerning downward trend for JT indeed
Canadian society also has a choice in this matter and according to the surveys to date, realizing any success in your cause is looking more and more grim as each day passes
Women in burkas getting stoned to death, pouring acid into the faces of little girls, denial of education for girls.
Yep, a real utopia
Concordia University yup the same one with over 6000 muslim students .
The same university with a muslim library complete with all the usual authors calling for jihad .
All brought to you from mentalflosse's favorite source the Toronto Red Star .
Times are a changin' folks!
Conservative MP Larry Miller recants inflammatory niqab-ban comment
This sentiment is not an aberration among the Conservatives,' NDP critic says
A veteran backbench Conservative MP has apologized for telling Muslim women who want to wear the niqab while taking the citizenship oath to "stay the hell where you came from."
In a statement issued Wednesday morning, Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound MP Larry Miller said that he stands by his views that those who wish to be sworn in as citizens should uncover their face.
"However, I apologize for and retract my comments that went beyond this," he said.
According to a post on the Broadbent Institute-affiliated blog Press Progress, Miller — who was once described by National Post columnist John Ivison as "the voice in [Prime Minister Stephen] Harper's ear" — made the comments during an open-line talk show on local radio station CFOS on Monday.
The audio is posted on the Press Progress website.
AUDIO | 'Stay the hell where you came from': Conservative MP on niqab
In response to a caller named Joseph, Miller said he was "baffled" by last month's Federal Court decision, which overruled the ministerial edict requiring those taking the citizenship oath to expose their faces so they could be seen, as well as heard, while reciting the pledge.
Shortly after the ruling was handed down, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the government intends to file an appeal.
"It just baffles me that lady — you know, challenged us in court and won," he said.
'Most Canadians feel the same,' MP affirms
"I don't know what the heck our justice people — it's more our legal system than it is justice system — but that isn't right," he added.
"Frankly, if you're not willing to show your face in a ceremony that you're joining the best country in the world, then frankly, if you don't like that or don't want to do that, stay the hell where you came from, and I think most Canadians feel the same."
New Democratic citizenship and immigration critic Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe called Miller's comments "grotesque".
"Equally worrisome is the fact that this sentiment is not an aberration among the Conservatives," she added.
"After weeks of the prime minister and his cabinet stoking Islamophobia, they've truly proved that trickle-down racism works."
A spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander noted that Miller has retracted and apologized for his comments.
"These comments do not reflect the position of the government," Kevin Menard added via email.
Police called after 'irate' man visits Miller
The remarks also raised the ire of at least one of Miller's constituents, according to local media.
Shortly after the program aired, Bayshore Broadcasting journalist Kevin Bernard reported that Miller called the police after "a man in camouflage and wrapped in a foreign flag came into his office, saying he was Muslim," and expressing concern over the MP's comments.
"Miller says the man" — who, according to the story, was "Caucasian and… did not seem to have an accent" — "was upset about what the MP said on the CFOS Open Line show on Monday and the incident scared his staff," Bernard noted.
The man was "quite irate," according to Bernard, "and Miller says he won't put up with this from anyone."
Police located the man later that night, the news outlet revealed.
"The man — who indicated that he had the Palestinian flag with him at the time of the incident — apologized for causing such alarm that police would have to be contacted," Bernard reported.
"There was no criminal offence committed and as a result no charges."
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Conservative MP Larry Miller recants inflammatory niqab-ban comment
This sentiment is not an aberration among the Conservatives,' NDP critic says
A veteran backbench Conservative MP has apologized for telling Muslim women who want to wear the niqab while taking the citizenship oath to "stay the hell where you came from."
In a statement issued Wednesday morning, Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound MP Larry Miller said that he stands by his views that those who wish to be sworn in as citizens should uncover their face.
"However, I apologize for and retract my comments that went beyond this," he said.
According to a post on the Broadbent Institute-affiliated blog Press Progress, Miller — who was once described by National Post columnist John Ivison as "the voice in [Prime Minister Stephen] Harper's ear" — made the comments during an open-line talk show on local radio station CFOS on Monday.
The audio is posted on the Press Progress website.
AUDIO | 'Stay the hell where you came from': Conservative MP on niqab
In response to a caller named Joseph, Miller said he was "baffled" by last month's Federal Court decision, which overruled the ministerial edict requiring those taking the citizenship oath to expose their faces so they could be seen, as well as heard, while reciting the pledge.
Shortly after the ruling was handed down, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the government intends to file an appeal.
"It just baffles me that lady — you know, challenged us in court and won," he said.
'Most Canadians feel the same,' MP affirms
"I don't know what the heck our justice people — it's more our legal system than it is justice system — but that isn't right," he added.
"Frankly, if you're not willing to show your face in a ceremony that you're joining the best country in the world, then frankly, if you don't like that or don't want to do that, stay the hell where you came from, and I think most Canadians feel the same."
New Democratic citizenship and immigration critic Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe called Miller's comments "grotesque".
"Equally worrisome is the fact that this sentiment is not an aberration among the Conservatives," she added.
"After weeks of the prime minister and his cabinet stoking Islamophobia, they've truly proved that trickle-down racism works."
A spokesman for Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander noted that Miller has retracted and apologized for his comments.
"These comments do not reflect the position of the government," Kevin Menard added via email.
Police called after 'irate' man visits Miller
The remarks also raised the ire of at least one of Miller's constituents, according to local media.
Shortly after the program aired, Bayshore Broadcasting journalist Kevin Bernard reported that Miller called the police after "a man in camouflage and wrapped in a foreign flag came into his office, saying he was Muslim," and expressing concern over the MP's comments.
"Miller says the man" — who, according to the story, was "Caucasian and… did not seem to have an accent" — "was upset about what the MP said on the CFOS Open Line show on Monday and the incident scared his staff," Bernard noted.
The man was "quite irate," according to Bernard, "and Miller says he won't put up with this from anyone."
Police located the man later that night, the news outlet revealed.
"The man — who indicated that he had the Palestinian flag with him at the time of the incident — apologized for causing such alarm that police would have to be contacted," Bernard reported.
"There was no criminal offence committed and as a result no charges."
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