tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post3784436878992678242..comments2023-07-05T09:29:09.647-04:00Comments on Chronicles of a Pure Laine: Muslim expelled because of niqabMichel Bolduchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-14976989343279066572010-03-20T12:02:09.268-04:002010-03-20T12:02:09.268-04:00As a teacher, I can tell you that having some stud...As a teacher, I can tell you that having some students who wear a Niqab in a language class makes teaching this class extremely difficult. It messes up the entire class dynamics. Besides, I never knew how to deal with these students at the point of final exams. How exactly I am supposed to know who is sitting there underneath the niqab and writing my exam? How do I know it isn't a native Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-5232957432902606292010-03-09T21:00:05.227-05:002010-03-09T21:00:05.227-05:00I agree that this is so ridiculous "as if vei...I agree that this is so ridiculous "as if veiled woman suddenly become speechless". The only one making sense in an articulate way is Naïma, based on her version of events as reported in the latest interveiws - everyone else is just reciting the same old rhetoric, invoking "Quebec Values" in a smug, pompous and disingenuous attempt at hiding their fear. I think that the concertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00112474754750290513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-21557161879594460192010-03-03T06:28:59.432-05:002010-03-03T06:28:59.432-05:00James,
You're probably rght about Charest wan...James,<br /><br />You're probably rght about Charest wanting to prevent the PQ from owning the issue, but check out their reply... <a href="http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201003/02/01-4256822-le-pq-veut-interdire-le-niqab-a-lecole.php" rel="nofollow">Le PQ veut interdire le niqab à l'école</a>. Politics are all about seizing the moment...Michel Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-50136030905847810892010-03-03T06:16:22.263-05:002010-03-03T06:16:22.263-05:00Maryam,
Other Muslim students have been asked to ...Maryam,<br /><br />Other Muslim students have been asked to remove their niqab and complied with the request in order to ensure they meet the course's requirements.<br /><br />Religion is important and it shouldn't be the basis for any kind of discrimination. But, with all due respect, it shouldn't be used as a free pass for all kinds of behavior.Michel Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-51089825697418193442010-03-02T23:42:03.050-05:002010-03-02T23:42:03.050-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shiva-jihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996116615524289189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-76866986466675855912010-03-02T22:09:11.426-05:002010-03-02T22:09:11.426-05:00Sooo ridiculous... as if veiled women suddenly bec...Sooo ridiculous... as if veiled women suddenly become speechless... as others think they are deaf... just false, fake speech, that certainly hide profound fears.Maryamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705774023114133557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-37665481659301024232010-03-02T19:20:00.049-05:002010-03-02T19:20:00.049-05:00A lady at a nudist beach would normally be asked t...A lady at a nudist beach would normally be asked to remove her top and the rest, so would a man. Anybody undergoing a specific medical exam that calls for it would be asked to bare her/his chest. A construction worker required to wear protective gear would also be asked to cover her/his chest.<br /><br />I gather it depends on the circumstances.Michel Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-87109347166353638642010-03-02T08:32:16.214-05:002010-03-02T08:32:16.214-05:00Does that mean women will no longer be allowed to ...Does that mean women will no longer be allowed to wear bathing suit tops at the beach because they are not dressed equally to men. Will construction workers have to cover up their chests.rwwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512582677240907287noreply@blogger.com