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To: Ilaine who wrote (123528)1/22/2004 12:27:12 PM
From: Elsewhere  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 281500
 
The girls don't have to wear the hijab until after they

In Germany they often start in primary school or even in kindergarten.

I think this legislation is truly horrible.

Well, the real question is how to contribute to a society which doesn't disintegrate. The Marseilles fires all over France wouldn't be progress. But how to convey this in the political process?

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For reference: currently about 7.5 million foreign nationals are living in Germany, close to 10% of the population.
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There are about 3 million Muslims in Germany. About 1.5% of them are extremists.
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To: Ilaine who wrote (123528)1/22/2004 3:10:34 PM
From: kumar  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
I suppose Hindu girls with the red dots on their foreheads are supposed to take them off, too.

Typically, a hindu woman with a "dot" indicates she is married. Unmarried women and widows dont wear them. Maybe these days, its become a fashion accessory - I don't know.


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