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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]12:45 and 12:40 show this is not just innocent curiosity or legitimate concern about hijab.

I leave you to keep filling these pages with more public encouragement to hate Muslims and Islam.

As if there wasn't enough divisiveness and hatred to go around...

Peace![/quote]

I think the sheer length of this thread shows how many people are genuinely interested in Islam and are trying to answer their questions about it.  I have been impressed by a lot of different pps' knowledge and have learned a lot.  This is genuinely one of the most educational threads I have read on this site.[/quote]

I am one of the contributors, and I thank you for this comment.  I like that the thread attracted a variety of views and that while people had strong opinions for the most part they backed them up and did not resort to name calling or other low forms of argumentation.

After seeing how an Islam thread did on the political forum, it is good to see that civil discussion on a controversial subject can be had on this forum. [/quote]

I think the other thread went that way because of the topic: mass sexual assault by a large and specific group of men.. It would have gone in a similar way had that large group of similar men been an all white fraternity convention or Nascar event by a bunch of American men from Alabama.  I know I am very angered by that other topic and also more than a little offended by how it was handled overall by the moderator but this one is a very different type of topic and an interesting and intellectually challenging discussion especially in terms of the many diverging opinions. I would guess that many of the women on the other thread who are also following this one feel the same way as I do.[/quote]

Methinks you are nervous the moderator will shut this thread down too, and so you're trying to prempt it by distinguishing that thread from this one.

As a Muslim, I find this thread dripping of hate also. Despite repeatedly telling you reasons why many Muslim women may prefer hijab, you insist they are illegitimate reasons. Who are you to decide what is legitimate for us?

Utterly offensive, disrespectful, and indicative of hate for our personal choices.[/quote]

I too am sorry you feel this way.

I've seen a few posts that are mocking or angry, and these seem to be from the same 1-2 posters. These posts also seem about on par with the posts calling Western women "disgusting" sluts with STDs. Tit for tat, maybe.

The majority of posts, however, disagree with you about whether hijab is required in the Quran and what it represents, all the while defending your right to wear it. We are entitled to our views, just as you are. There's no law that says the hijab wearer gets to define it while the beholder isn't allowed to have an opinion.

Disagreement also shouldn't be confused with hate.

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