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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Veiled Democracy

Tunisia, we are told wants democracy and a secular government.  Those who say otherwise are Islamophobes and anti-Muslim, spouting hatred against those who are trying to throw off the shackles of the bougois. 

I guess that the women in Tunisia must be misunderstanding their own religion by demanding the veil in all official pictures.  Might as well just do away with any kind of ID, if there is no picture which can positively identify you on the front.

Another reason there is no such thing as democracy in Islamic countries.


From ANSAmed March 11

TUNISIA: MUSLIM WOMEN WANT PHOTOS WITH VEIL ON DOCUMENTS

(ANSAmed) - TUNIS, MARCH 11 - An appeal lodged by Mariem Rezgui at the tribunal of Tunis asks Tunisian Muslim women to be allowed, if they want to, to use photographs in which they wear a veil on all their administrative documents (identity card, passport, driving licence), and the annulment of the Internal Ministry disposition that bans this option. The disposition was accepted by the previous regime for security reasons...

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