OT – Burqa ban moves forward in France

[Zeitgeist]

Here is another peaceful religion:

“Jainism (pronounced /ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/) is an ancient religion of India that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to progress the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state of supreme being is called Jina (Conqueror or Victor).”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism

[Arraya]

[quote=captcha] I’m starting to doubt that the Enlightenment can be enforced upon groups en masse. Voltaire and Rousseau need to come from within.[/quote]

Actually, they had their Enlightenment hundreds of years earlier. Of course the Arabs built on Greek(as well as Chinese and Indian) thought, as all knowledge is cumulative, but their additions made quantum leaps forward in all the sciences. Europe’s Enlightenment was built on Arab thinking much more than Greeks. Of course, this really irks some people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age

[Arraya]

[quote=captcha] I’m starting to doubt that the Enlightenment can be enforced upon groups en masse. Voltaire and Rousseau need to come from within.[/quote]

Actually, they had their Enlightenment hundreds of years earlier. Of course the Arabs built on Greek(as well as Chinese and Indian) thought, as all knowledge is cumulative, but their additions made quantum leaps forward in all the sciences. Europe’s Enlightenment was built on Arab thinking much more than Greeks. Of course, this really irks some people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age

[Arraya]

[quote=captcha] I’m starting to doubt that the Enlightenment can be enforced upon groups en masse. Voltaire and Rousseau need to come from within.[/quote]

Actually, they had their Enlightenment hundreds of years earlier. Of course the Arabs built on Greek(as well as Chinese and Indian) thought, as all knowledge is cumulative, but their additions made quantum leaps forward in all the sciences. Europe’s Enlightenment was built on Arab thinking much more than Greeks. Of course, this really irks some people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age

[Arraya]

[quote=captcha] I’m starting to doubt that the Enlightenment can be enforced upon groups en masse. Voltaire and Rousseau need to come from within.[/quote]

Actually, they had their Enlightenment hundreds of years earlier. Of course the Arabs built on Greek(as well as Chinese and Indian) thought, as all knowledge is cumulative, but their additions made quantum leaps forward in all the sciences. Europe’s Enlightenment was built on Arab thinking much more than Greeks. Of course, this really irks some people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age

[Arraya]

[quote=captcha] I’m starting to doubt that the Enlightenment can be enforced upon groups en masse. Voltaire and Rousseau need to come from within.[/quote]

Actually, they had their Enlightenment hundreds of years earlier. Of course the Arabs built on Greek(as well as Chinese and Indian) thought, as all knowledge is cumulative, but their additions made quantum leaps forward in all the sciences. Europe’s Enlightenment was built on Arab thinking much more than Greeks. Of course, this really irks some people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age

[blahblahblah]

I believe that my experience living as a middle-class US citizen has given me the insight to decide what is right and wrong for other people. I think women shouldn’t have to wear funny, loose-fitting ghost outfits that cover most of their bodies. That would be objectifying them. Instead, they should be liberated and wear minimal, revealing clothing and tattoos showing how liberated they are. Body piercings are nice as well. Such liberated, tattooed, minimally-clothed women are thus freed from being objects and can express their freedom to rub themselves on me without fear of reprisal from an oppressive, sexist system.

Unless they are fat of course, and then they should be forced to cover up as much as possible.

[blahblahblah]

I believe that my experience living as a middle-class US citizen has given me the insight to decide what is right and wrong for other people. I think women shouldn’t have to wear funny, loose-fitting ghost outfits that cover most of their bodies. That would be objectifying them. Instead, they should be liberated and wear minimal, revealing clothing and tattoos showing how liberated they are. Body piercings are nice as well. Such liberated, tattooed, minimally-clothed women are thus freed from being objects and can express their freedom to rub themselves on me without fear of reprisal from an oppressive, sexist system.

Unless they are fat of course, and then they should be forced to cover up as much as possible.

[blahblahblah]

I believe that my experience living as a middle-class US citizen has given me the insight to decide what is right and wrong for other people. I think women shouldn’t have to wear funny, loose-fitting ghost outfits that cover most of their bodies. That would be objectifying them. Instead, they should be liberated and wear minimal, revealing clothing and tattoos showing how liberated they are. Body piercings are nice as well. Such liberated, tattooed, minimally-clothed women are thus freed from being objects and can express their freedom to rub themselves on me without fear of reprisal from an oppressive, sexist system.

Unless they are fat of course, and then they should be forced to cover up as much as possible.

[blahblahblah]

I believe that my experience living as a middle-class US citizen has given me the insight to decide what is right and wrong for other people. I think women shouldn’t have to wear funny, loose-fitting ghost outfits that cover most of their bodies. That would be objectifying them. Instead, they should be liberated and wear minimal, revealing clothing and tattoos showing how liberated they are. Body piercings are nice as well. Such liberated, tattooed, minimally-clothed women are thus freed from being objects and can express their freedom to rub themselves on me without fear of reprisal from an oppressive, sexist system.

Unless they are fat of course, and then they should be forced to cover up as much as possible.

[blahblahblah]

I believe that my experience living as a middle-class US citizen has given me the insight to decide what is right and wrong for other people. I think women shouldn’t have to wear funny, loose-fitting ghost outfits that cover most of their bodies. That would be objectifying them. Instead, they should be liberated and wear minimal, revealing clothing and tattoos showing how liberated they are. Body piercings are nice as well. Such liberated, tattooed, minimally-clothed women are thus freed from being objects and can express their freedom to rub themselves on me without fear of reprisal from an oppressive, sexist system.

Unless they are fat of course, and then they should be forced to cover up as much as possible.

[Hobie]

Good points were just made about reasons for the covers.

[Hobie]

Good points were just made about reasons for the covers.

[Hobie]

Good points were just made about reasons for the covers.

[Hobie]

Good points were just made about reasons for the covers.

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