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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What may have become offensive to some Muslims on this thread is some non-Muslims agreeing with the Muslim authors of the article in the OP that Islam does not call for women to wear a hijab.  The Quranic verse used to justify the hijab as an Islamic requirement has been stretched way beyond its context with contorted translations of the Arabic.

There is simply no command in the Quran for women to cover their hair, but there is certainly one to cover their breasts.

The trend towards a very narrow view of Islam that hyperfocuses on sexuality instead of spirituality and good deeds, as it originally did, is very disturbing.  For better or for worse the hijab has become a symbol of that unfortunate development.
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That said, I would defend to the death the right of a woman in the U.S. to wear a hijab no matter how brainwashed or misguided or, indeed, however arrogant, tiresome, or unpleasant she may be.[/b][/quote]

I don't understand this thinking.

How can you say this?  The hijab represents oppression and shrinks a woman's worth - turning her into nothing more than a sexual toy.  Yet you'll defend it?[/quote]

I do not have to agree with the hijab and, personally, I abhor what it stands for.  But yes, I would defend a woman's right to wear the darn thing, a right I believe the Constitution grants her under the first amendment. I would defend the niqab, as well, which is much worse, except that it poses security risks.  Personally, I would support state laws banning all face coverings such as Virginia has now and which by case laws of similar bans have been deemed constitutional.[/quote]

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