Banning The Burqa

So the government of France has taken the commendable steps to rid the wearing of this disgusting garment. I cannot fathom for one second how any free woman in a free society, who calls herself a feminist can actively support and condone the wearing of the veil/burqa. I just can’t.

The burqa is more than ‘an item of clothing’. It is a symbol. It is completely closed minded and anti-feminist to ignore the FACT that there are women in Islamic societies who have NO choice but to wear it. Places where their rights AS WOMEN are seen as secondary to men, where they’re not allowed to drive or even walk the streets without a man present.

And then these racist-crying, victim-card-holders who support women’s ‘right’ to wear the burqa moan and whine that these steps are taking away their ‘natural right’ to wear what they please. Yes, in theory I support women’s right to wear what they like, and the same goes for men. But when something is used as a means to SUPPRESS rights, how do these people not see the contradiction?

And the case made about the backlash and uproar is futile. Out of 3.5 million Muslims in France, only 2,000 women wear it. There is no reason to suggest there will be some kind of civil war about it. But the emotional and sensitiveness of this issue I find baffling beyond words. These pro-burqa activists might as well be wearing a yellow star, because they support a symbol that represents oppression. I say again, that women who support the wearing of the burqa are traitors to their gender.

However, I do think though that banning it is not the most effective method for its extinction. I am not a racist. I believe in equal treatment for everyone, but Islam is NOT a race. It’s an ideology under the disguise of a faith (excuse the pun). There are, as a matter of fact, white, black, Asian people who are Muslims. But whatever way is used to oppose it, I will support it. At least for the time being.

Why Criticise Religion?

For those who may be against or may feel slightly uncomfortable about my outspoken atheism and opposition to religion, well, diddums! I LIKE ripping on religion. In the very least it deserves it for making itself such an easy target.

If there were any remote truth and sound argumentation behind religious faith, then it wouldn’t need to be criticised so heavily. But the fact that people are so quick to leap on top of it like a ticking bomb, shielding it from scrutiny and criticism shouting and chanting “No, no, no! You can’t criticise it!” needs to wake the fuck up before they get blown to bits!

I am sick and tired of this notion that religion outright deserves to be respected. Has it ever occurred to anyone that the refusal to be openly scrutinised in open discourse is one of the reasons it has persisted for so long? The very fact that even now in the 21st century, it still finds it difficult to be criticised is evident enough of its baloney claims. And then there’s the issue of fundamentalists.

Let me clear something up right away. On theological grounds, the fundamentalists are right, or in the least they have a fair point to make. If for example, Jesus really IS the Messiah (John 14:6 KJV), then it is the fundamentalists, based on this assumption, who are acting accordingly to their faith. If Jesus really IS the Messiah, then the Muslims have fabricated His Word and the Jews, by killing Jesus, have done the most gruesome, terrible, treacherous thing ever conceivable. And what’s more, they don’t even have the shame about it by staying Jewish and not converting to Christianity.

The moderates will protest saying that that was a long time ago, but is Jesus the Messiah or is he not? Make up your mind!

I see the need to criticise religion because I see it as a lie, based on myths, which were plausible for their time, but now are rendered meaningless with massive scientific advance in the past century. Plus, given the fact that one of the top reasons (if not THE top reason) given for violence, genocide, persecution of homosexuals, etc, etc, are based on religious grounds, how can any reasonable person able to see this NOT be outspoken against religion?

History is showing that societies, especially in the West, are becoming less religious anyway. So why stop now? Join in! If only for the 'lulz'.