Pros And Cons Of Burka

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A Burka is a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn by women in many Muslim societies. The acceptance or the ban of the wearing of this Islamic cloth has been a controversial topic in many European countries, which leaded to many debates. The debate takes in freedom to exercise your religion, gender equality and security reasons due to fear of terrorism. France was the first European country to ban the wearing of Burka in public places. One of the principal arguments raised by France for instance was the attempt to the national security. Thus, that clothing was one of the middle used by the Muslims to practice their religion, it allowed to the enemies of France to commit terrorist acts on the French territory hiding their faces under that …show more content…

“For us it 's a way of saying that we are not a piece of meat in a stall, we are not a commodity" (Vivi, np). By this argument, Muslim women who wear the Burka explain that no outsider of their religion community should be allowed to choose for them whether something is good or bad because it is a sign of inferiority and oppression towards them. They should be given the choice to take ownership to practice their religion without an exterior voice coming to dictate them. As a result of all of these different point views the French government stated laws that banned the wear of Burka in public places, it has been applied since 2011.A Burka is a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn by women in many Muslim societies. The acceptance or the ban of the wearing of this Islamic cloth has been a controversial topic in many European countries, which leaded to many debates. The debate takes in freedom to exercise your religion, gender equality and security reasons due to fear of terrorism. France was the first European country to ban the wearing of Burka in public

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