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In reply to the discussion: Man punches nurse for removing wife's burqa during c-section [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)medical staff need to be able to de-clothe people. Period. If someone disagrees with that because the clothes are religious and can't be removed, then don't go to the hospital. Otherwise, you're interfering with the care provider providing proper care. If something went wrong, guess who that man would hold responsible?
Second point: in France, a democracy where women are full, equal citizens, it is not the husband's decision what to do, anyway. The wife had no doubt signed an authorization before the surgery, where SHE agreed for them to do what they deemed necessary. A husband's say-so after the fact cannot change HER decision.
Third point: The burqa is now against the law in public places in France, anyway. It is not a religious garment. It's been deemed a garment of oppression, making women as invisible and non-persons as possible; the democracy has found it offensive to its citizens (much like we here in America would find the wearing of shackles of African American women offensive). Not all muslim women wear burqas. That's because it is not a religious garment.
When a master moves with his slave to a democracy that doesn't recognize slavery, he must eithr adjust or return to where he came from. If an American moves to Afghanistan, don't expect to wear your bikini to get a tan and live very long.