Paul “cheeky darkie” Holmes is at it again:
No place here for burqa
To hell with the burqa.
No Paul, to hell with racists.
It has no place here. This is my considered opinion after giving the matter extensive thought.
This is Paul’s considered opinion after wallowing in his racist prejudices.
It really is an offensive piece of medieval kit that speaks of medievalism and religious extremism.
It may speak to you in that way Paul, but how it speaks to others, and other cultures, really isn’t yours to decide. And if we’re going to play the “medievalism and religious extremism” game, would it be fair for other cultures to despise catholics for their ritual cannibalism?
But in this country the burqa seems to be an imprisonment of women. It just seems mad.
The only valid kernal of truth in Paul’s rant lurks in here. Of course it is perfectly valid to advocate for better treatment for women in any culture (including our own). But (like the theory underlying the West’s trade with China) this has to be a process of constructive engagement. Leading by example, reason and reward. Fundamental cultural changes cannot be imposed by force, and certainly not by discriminatory laws like “banning the burqa”. Like it or not, some women choose to wear it of their own free will (in as much as any of us have “free will” of course).
There’s more of the same, but I really can’t be bothered. I’ll finish with just this last snippet:
[the mask / niqab] says: “I am not part of your filthy heathen community. I’m here enjoying all of the privileges the enlightened West can provide, but I don’t really approve of you all and have no desire to be part of you.
Yeah that’s what is says to you Paul, but you’re an aging racist. I wonder if you have ever actually talked to any of these women? Do you know any? You might be amazed. They’re humans Paul, just like us.
Update: See Sunday Star Times: “Women in bid to lift veil of ignorance”.
Update 2: I’ve said this in comments, but will say again up here – the comment about catholicism in this post was never meant as any kind of attack or slur on catholics (some of my best friends are etc…). It was intended as an example of one of “our” cultural practices which could be perceived and portrayed by other cultures in a negative way.
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