(July 5, 2017 at 8:48 am)Alex K Wrote:(July 5, 2017 at 8:38 am)Jesster Wrote: I'm a liberal feminist and I do not support Islam. I support people. Some of them happen to be Muslims. I would be happy if they gave up their beliefs, but I'm not going to discriminate against them just because they haven't. This applies to anyone of any religious belief.
Yes, several of my students have observed Ramadan for example, and I along with the administration tried to accommodate that (special health warnings on hot days etc...) and cut them some slack in class. Even though I think it's an absolutely crazy idea to not drink water during the day in June.
I value the likes of Malala, but I also would not be afraid of saying to her that all religious justified clothing is rooted in the sexism of antiquity. I would not make it illegal in the west for example, to ban women from wearing a Hijab. But would point out that even if you are not forced to do so, there are families and sects in other parts of the world, that if you refuse you will get punished in some way, either by the males in that family or by the government itself.
And I have for example criticized parts of the world where even if you don't celebrate Ramadan, local laws that prevent even non Muslims from eating during the day, and that part is absurd. But to me, that is no different than America's history of bullshit blue laws on Sunday which really amount to nothing but Christians attempts at social engineering through law to try and get you to attend Church on Sunday.
Like here in NC, it is illegal to sell alcohol on Sunday before 12noon, right now. Stupid because you can buy beer on Saturday at 10am or 9am and take it home and STILL drink it on Sunday before noon. We also used to have bullshit laws long ago that prevented you from buying kitchen appliances on Sunday, "picking sticks on the Sabbath" bullshit.
But no, I will not advocate for bans on individuals whom are non violent regardless. Common law is what we all have and if you are not violent to me, that matters far more than any individual disagreements I might have with that individual.
