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Originally Posted by Slims
There is also the social pressure put upon her by her family... The pressure if often physical in nature. Conformity is not optional but obligatory.
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Slims, thanks for the ground level view of Burkhas (common problem with attorney types--they cruise at 30,000 ft and miss the small things).
I think it's interesting here you say "conformity is not optional but obligatory." In France, by banning Burkhas, the same result inheres--except it's on the other side of the spectrum.
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I don't think many people will have problems with laws that force individuals to show their face for IDs or for security checks (i.e. passing through airports, traffic stops). What's troubling is when the state moves to a blanket ban against a specific minority.
In addition, the 'neutrally worded' thing is crap--it reminds me of anti-miscegenation laws. That laws prohibiting marriage between races survives equal protection because it 'applies equally to all races.'
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Here's where religious freedom gets exploited:
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