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Civil Liberties

Fredjust

(52 posts)

4. Insensitive...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:31 PM

Jun 2012

and utterly RACIST. Its bad enough the Australians STOLE THE LAND from native people and put them in concentration camps (reservations!), but now they seek to destroy Muslim women's sense of security and modesty by ripping away their religious garb. Absolutely disgusting piece of legislation!

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Australian Muslim women must show faces for identity checks under new law [View all] alp227 Mar 2012 OP

Muslims must accept that there are common civil needs to verify identity.... Swede Atlanta Mar 2012 #1

Correct Harald Baldr Aug 2012 #8

If your religion runs counter to American law MD20 Mar 2012 #2

Sorry if this is insensitive... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #3

Insensitive... Fredjust Jun 2012 #4

this is ridiculous fe6252fes Jun 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #6

welcome to DU! alp227 Jul 2012 #7

So religious favor is only acceptable to govt. officials when they block women's birth control.... midnight Aug 2012 #9