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12. Women are assaulted in the mid-east by men for not wearing them and assaulted in the west by men for

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 02:15 PM

Dec 2016

Odd. Women are assaulted in the mid-east by men for not wearing them and assaulted in the west by men for wearing them. I'm beginning to think the wardrobe is not the problem, regardless of what you may indeed, push or pull.

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Angela Merkel calls for widespread ban on full veil Islamic coverings [View all] Blue Shoes Dec 2016 OP

With widespread surveillance cameras and facial recognition, this is important... jberryhill Dec 2016 #1

Good leftynyc Dec 2016 #2

there are good reasons to hide ones identity in public arithia Dec 2016 #5

Spare me the bullshit leftynyc Dec 2016 #7

Women are assaulted in the mid-east by men for not wearing them and assaulted in the west by men for LanternWaste Dec 2016 #12

No - they get KILLED in the mid-east for leftynyc Dec 2016 #26

There ALWAYS has to be false equivalency get the red out Dec 2016 #36

Me too leftynyc Dec 2016 #41

+1000 get the red out Dec 2016 #43

spare me the rudeness arithia Dec 2016 #19

You can't possibly believe leftynyc Dec 2016 #28

Spare me the fallacious arguments arithia Dec 2016 #33

A lot of women give up their independance get the red out Dec 2016 #38

Stop leftynyc Dec 2016 #40

*sigh* arithia Dec 2016 #46

Before you go off in a huff leftynyc Dec 2016 #47

"Toodles" means "bye", fyi. arithia Dec 2016 #50

This plus 1000 Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #62

No - NYC rule only applies to public gatherings brooklynite Dec 2016 #6

Thankfully I've only seen it once in NYC leftynyc Dec 2016 #8

Public gatherings being defined by as alittle as 2 people staying in the same place... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #18

Totally agree eissa Dec 2016 #16

Thank you get the red out Dec 2016 #39

My family didn't escape from that region for nothing eissa Dec 2016 #45

Your last paragraph leftynyc Dec 2016 #69

The real frightening part is how much worse it's gotten eissa Dec 2016 #75

You have a very unique view on this on DU leftynyc Dec 2016 #76

The million-dollar question, right? eissa Dec 2016 #78

Women ALWAYS bear the brunt leftynyc Dec 2016 #79

Oh, don't even get me started on middle eastern Christians eissa Dec 2016 #80

They're not wrong about leftynyc Dec 2016 #81

That rule isn't being enforced, and burqas are becoming commonplace in many Squinch Dec 2016 #55

I wish it were gettind leftynyc Dec 2016 #70

This is about public safety not religion Mosby Dec 2016 #3

Female terrorists remain practically non-existent. tc123 Dec 2016 #11

Male terrorists PatSeg Dec 2016 #13

If she doesn't do something, she'll be voted out for a right winger yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #32

Women suicide bombers have been common since the 1990's hack89 Dec 2016 #63

She's doing this to save her from losing the next election yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #4

That's the first thing I thought of; it surprised me she'd do this. Kittycow Dec 2016 #30

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #9

Eyes can indeed, be creepy to many men. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #15

I support Merkel in this Dems to Win Dec 2016 #10

I agree PatSeg Dec 2016 #20

I agree 100% rollin74 Dec 2016 #22

You dont support multiculturalism ??? Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #27

There are some cultures that christx30 Dec 2016 #35

Seriously. America needs one feminist, equality-for-all culture that respects everyone Dems to Win Dec 2016 #42

"cruel misogynist gay-hating culture " Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #49

Yes, I can Dems to Win Dec 2016 #53

So killing people is "part of their (Islamic/ Taliban) theology and culture. Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #56

You support a form of rank subjugation of women that has nothing to do with Squinch Dec 2016 #57

+1000 leftynyc Dec 2016 #29

I'm not afraid of a veil. Scruffy1 Dec 2016 #64

This is just some red meat to appeal to the growing nationalist movement NWCorona Dec 2016 #14

No. It's a feminist act by a woman President. Burqas have nothing to do with the Muslim religion. Squinch Dec 2016 #77

They've even recently passed it SoCalNative Dec 2016 #17

That's just what we all need. The German leader singling out religious minorities. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #21

Or maybe she knows how unpopular she is christx30 Dec 2016 #23

Throwing a small bone to the right has never worked, in history. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #34

This is ridiculous. DeadLetterOffice Dec 2016 #24

So let me get this straight LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #51

So let me get this straight DeadLetterOffice Dec 2016 #59

You didn't answer my question LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #60

Next thing you know, she'll ban SHARIA LAW !! Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #25

Criminals conceal their identity The Wizard Dec 2016 #31

The Trump effect has now moved to Germany philosslayer Dec 2016 #37

Well Merkel is doing something right in her fight to stay in power. romanic Dec 2016 #44

Islam does not require facial covering or even hair covering. MADem Dec 2016 #48

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #52

I support this. The burqa has nothing to do with religion. It has to do with Squinch Dec 2016 #54

I'm against the state telling people what to wear so I'm conflicted.. JHan Dec 2016 #58

Hijab bans are attacking the person, not the ideology Taitertots Dec 2016 #61

Merkel isn't trying to ban hijabs, which allow the face to be seen, only face coverings/burqas. nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #65

I will always have a problem Bayard Dec 2016 #66

I think it's sad to see a respected politician jump on the anti-muslim bandwagon. Little Tich Dec 2016 #67

this is not a ban on hijabs. it's about full coverings. JI7 Dec 2016 #68

Seems ill advised in that treestar Dec 2016 #71

Muslims persecute other muslims in the ME romanic Dec 2016 #72

But these people are in Germany treestar Dec 2016 #73

I certainly would never speak leftynyc Dec 2016 #74