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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a muslim wearing the scarf, I find it extremely offending and even oppressive for someone to talk about how I should dress up/down. It's my body, my religion, and I am free to practice it. Our first amendment defends freedom of religion, and anyone who does not believe in that amendment is not worthy to be called an American. 
While I don't agree with the veil because it's cultural, I have no business to tell people to not wear it. However, with that being said, women were veils need to show their face at airport security, and DMVs (which I am sure all of them do without a problem).

The PP who mentioned the message she saw on the billboard, and just assumed Muslims are trying to convert everyone to Islam is wrong. You misunderstood the message. I see nuns wearing scarves without a problem. Mary was wearing a scarf, then why is it a problem for a Muslim to wear one? It's a personal choice.

Another point, I'd like to bring to your attention is don't assume all Hijabis(women covered) or Muslims are angels. We are human beings, we have flaws, and we do err. So if you see a hijabi doing something wrong, don't generalize. [/quote]

1. OP, who says she wears a scarf, asked in her first post for our opinions. That is why people are expressing their opinions. If you're offended, blame Muslim OP.

2. The discussion about whether it's a religious requirement is very germane. You seem to be arguing that non-Muslims, or even Muslims who disagree with you and don't cover, shouldn't be allowed to express their opinions. But as you say, we're *all* entitled to our opinions. You can't cite the first amendment and then tell everybody else they have no right to opinions.

3. The billboard message's point was that Mary, nuns, and Muslims wear the veil *for the same reason*. That was my post, and the only words on the billboard, besides names under the pictures, were "They wear it for the same reason." That's categorically wrong. As I wrote, Muslims wear it for modesty and the Pauline passage (rejected by many Christians who don't take Paul's words as God's literal words) is about patriarchy.

4. I won't generalize about you if you won't generalize about me (western woman)! It's a deal![/quote]
Muslim women veil for various reasons, as do nuns and Mary, and if someone wants to make an argument that this reason may be the same, then I'm sure it's possible. Let's not fake theological expertise where none exists.  It's not a matter of right and wrong because religion isn't; it's either a plausible argument or a bad one.  In this case, I'm sure, a plausible theory can be advanced. [/quote]

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