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[–]Tortoise 4 insightful - 7 fun4 insightful - 6 fun5 insightful - 7 fun -  (8 children)

As much as I dislike the burqa, it is an infringement on religious freedom to ban it.

[–]SharpTomorrow 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Feminists don't have to defend religious freedoms, just like they don't have to defend sex work or gender reassignment .

[–]Tortoise 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

No one said you had to defend anything.

No one said I am going to agree with your beliefs fully though.

[–]SharpTomorrow 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

No one said I am going to agree with your beliefs fully though.

it is an infringement on religious freedom to ban it.

Well you invoked "freedom of religion", feminists don't have to defend freedom of religion or Islam at first place, a misogynistic religion. Your silly argument could also be applied to FGM, which makes your point preposterous at first place. Islam doesn't mandate the burqa at first place.

I don't have beliefs I have principles. And complaining about "religious freedom" is the least of my worries. Nobody has prevented muslims from believing in Allah in Germany. No religious freedom has been violated.

[–]Tortoise 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I mean, you can always take of a burqua, you cant undo FGM, its not the same.

And all principles are beliefs.

[–]SharpTomorrow 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Principles aren't beliefs. Beliefs implies faith, principles do not. Both the burqa and FGM are barbaric and as a feminist I don't have to defend freedom of religion over the fight against misoginy. The Burqa isn't even a religious garment, it's misogynistic and barbaric and should be banned just like FGM.

[–]Tortoise 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

So you have the belief that your principals are more than beliefs.

[–]SharpTomorrow 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

So you have the belief that your principals are more than beliefs.

Look up the definition of words, maybe it will help you in life, going forward, you'll sleep smarter.

[–]immersang 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Nobody has prevented muslims from believing in Allah in Germany. No religious freedom has been violated.

Exactly. Just when some religious custom is at odds with the law, that's where religious freedom ends. As it should. For example, shechita without sedating the animal first is prohibited under German animal welfare laws.