(April 12, 2011 at 4:21 pm)Rayaan Wrote:I understand the reasons why they hate the west, and I find them very valid. Islamophobia is our problem, and not theirs.(April 12, 2011 at 3:56 pm)Rwandrall Wrote: The only way to stop burqas from being this kind of symbol, and to stop Islamophobia as a whole, is for these countries to stop being so oppressive and opposed to the values of the West.Do I approve of the hateful way they look at the West? Absolutely not.
I really don't like the burqa. I find it rude/ insulting/ an affront. External expressions of piety are for the benefit of others, and as such are worthless IMO.