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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (95435)	6/26/2011 11:47:23 AM
From: koan	Respond to of 149317

Exactly, well said. So much BS out there a little reality is refreshing: <<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: ChinuSFO who wrote (95435)	6/26/2011 3:56:36 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

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. Is it freedom of religion or freedom of expression or both that is guaranteed in the Constitution? There are some people who find piercings and tats very offensive but can we stop people from piercing themselves? How about the Hassidic with their spit curls and top hats? I am opposed to wearing the burka because I think they are hideous but I defend the right of every woman, man and child to wear one. IMO its that tolerence of cultural, ethnic, racial and religious differences that has made the US unique in the world even as we have not always lived up to that promise.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (95435)	6/26/2011 4:04:25 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

Given the level of poverty in China this article is pretty disgusting. It makes you wonder what the people who are buying in Vancouver do to make their money in China. Chinese Spreading Wealth Make Vancouver Homes Pricier Than NYC Vancouver’s Royal Pacific Realty had such a surge of business during the first two weeks of February that agents and assistants worked day and night shifts to find homes for Chinese buyers visiting during the Lunar New Year. “It was unprecedented,” said Royal Pacific Chief Executive Officer David Choi. “I called them sleepwalkers.” Sales of detached homes, townhouses and condominiums in metropolitan Vancouver jumped 70 percent in February from January, to 3,097 units from 1,819, and were up 25 percent from a year earlier, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. In March, sales climbed 32 percent from February, to just shy of a record for the month of 4,371 transactions set in 2004. Sales increased by 80 percent from two years ago. read more................. bloomberg.com