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Politics : TRIAL OF SADDAM HUSSEIN -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (174)12/19/2003 1:31:39 PM
From: goldworldnet  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 493
 
I do believe considerable tolerance can be extended to religious or traditional dress provided it is modest and not vulgar.

There was though a case in Florida recently where a Muslim woman wearing a Habakkuk protested removing her veil for a driver's license photo. I think this was taking things to an extreme and it is perfectly acceptable for the government to maintain legal requirements. Driving is not a right, but a privilege and if this woman cannot conform to the basic requirements she can ride the bus.

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To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (174)12/19/2003 3:46:48 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Respond to of 493
 
Re: As it now stands, "freedom of religion is neither denied, but it's certainly not fully guaranteed," Mr. Hanford said. The administration's goal, he added, is to ensure "that we don't wind up with Taliban Lite."

>>> Well, that's a 'diplomatic' way of putting it... considering that the new constitution establishes Islam as the official State religion....


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