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To: manalagi who wrote (95416)	6/25/2011 9:48:02 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 149317

Some 150 years ago, there was a practice in the Indian subcontinent where the society convinced widows that it was honorable for them to jump on the lit pyre of her deceased husband and "join her husband in entering the gates of heaven." The supporters of this practice claimed that t he widow did so out of her "own free will." What is said less is that if the widow refused to to so, she was boycotted socially. The actual motive behind such a move was that nobody wanted to take the economic/social responsibility of a widow. Notice how the rules for men were not the same. The widower was not required to do so. That is the practice of "sati" that the British made it "illegal" and enforced it very vehemently. There are some cases in some remote villages even today. Now extend that to the burkha. The supporters say that "it is a woman's pride." I don't think so. The women, I think, are under social pressures to wear it similar to the situation with "sati" The burkha to me symbolizes the dominance of men over women and in some cases it also shows the dominance of older women over younger women wherein older women's burkha is some cases revel more of her face than a younger women's. Besides insult to womanhood, it is also an insult to men because it presumes that if men see w women's beauty it will arouse men and she may get raped. In light of all these, I think it is best to not have the burkha system. Growing of hair and wearing turbans in support of religious beliefs is one thing. But the burkha does not fall in that category. Hence it is not subject to the religious rights guaranteed under our Constitution. Let us continue to uphold and respect womanhood, one of the few things that we continue to be proud of. Just my two cents

To: manalagi who wrote (95416)	6/26/2011 2:03:05 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

Why is wearing a burka a problem? Tell that to a bank teller. Would you not have a problem if a bank customer walks into a bank wearing a mask? One bank in my city has been robbed several times. A customer has to remove his sun glasses and his baseball cap when he/she does a transaction. Simple. Make a rule that for security purposes, someone can't bank wearing a burka just like they do with people who wear sunglasses and a cap.