i think my view is superior because its rational. i dont believe its rational because its my view. rather, it is my view because its the only rational one i see.
JMorris, I think your view is rational and fair. All extremists should be treated similarly - we shouldn\'t allow one form of extremism and ban others. The burka is a symbol of Islamic extremism, and the patriarchy, misogyny/gender-classism, and reactionary ideas associated with theocracy.
We live in a society which is democratic, secular, and multicultural. Islam however is a paternalistic-authoritarian-religious ideology which is monocultural in nature. Only one culture is allowed - Islam. Which is why Islam is more or less fundamentally intolerant. And that intolerance is what is so extreme about the burka.
You see, a problem arises when people use their freedoms to assault the freedoms of others. An individual\'s freedom only gos so far as the tip of other people\'s noses. Once they cross the line into offending others, their freedom ends and the other person\'s freedom begins. When this happens, the system becomes sabotaged and freedom becomes extinct. All freedom lovers cannot and should not stand for this. We must rally ourselves against the forces of bigotry and together defeat intolerance. Tolerance is not meant for those who do not mean to be tolerant. I don\'t mean to deviate from my ideology, but I am not an extremist and I realize there are exceptions to the rule.
Some people will say that I am combatting the hate of freedom with the inhibition of freedom. I will answer their accusations now by the means of a question - Would you rather have The People, that is, the State, be a force of benevolence and tolerance, a neutral arbiter that punishes those that interfer with the rights of others, or one of extortion, self-indulgence, and hate for the soul which lives simply trying to do what is right in the world?
The People, when in a state to be desired, must regulate it\'s population to prevent the bigotry, intolerance and hate from distrubing the placid lakes of society.
