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This may seem a far out idea, but if young Muslim women all dressed like belly dancers then everybody would love Islam.

these women are brainwashed to wear the burka Stephen harper is right.

islam is very anti women the burka is a form of slavery theres no way would I want a women who would dress like that.

I agree the women sould not cover them selfs like that.

I AM A MUSLIM BUT I WILL NEVER SUPPORT THE NIQAB OR BURQA OR HIJAB OR ANY THING RELATED WITH THAT..... NO MATTER HOW MANY TIME WOMEN SAYS THAT IT'S HER CHOICE... ACTUALLY IT'S THEIR FAMILY MEMBER OR THEIR HUSBAND INDIRECTLY OR DIRECTLY FORCE THEM TO WEAR THAT... WITHOUT A NIQAB OR BURKA OR HIJAB A PERSON CAN STILL BE A GOOD MUSLIM

for the gentleman with a problem with religion, we all have problems with religions, evern the boy  scouts were sexually abusing kids....and girl guides, people in assumed positions of power abusing that power is not uncommon, it happens in our military our postal service where women are flat out told ot put out or get out........its horrible and shows areas we have to improver as a society. ......our welfare system is barbaric and abusive.  even coaches and teachers are being caught having sex with students, you can not trust taxis to take your daughter home from band practice.because there being groomed and raped.......its a sick world and getting sicker....Build your own sanctuary of peace and security, and always be aware of the vunerablity of interaction with others. its dangerous. and rather than blaming one religion or the other, perhaps we can find these answers in our own consciences and soul., when we show respect sometimes it is returned.

I wonder if that muslim girl knows that we can see her face clearly through that veil? And why impose something on yourself that prevents girls and women from leaving a burning building if they aren't wearing it, leading to their deaths? Why accept this imprisonment? And how can these women think this is them being held at a higher standard? What you mean is that if you are raped, it would be considered yout fault. Just good ol'brainwashing techniques at play. \n\nIn any case, the veil does not belong in a society where people have photo IDs.

Farzana Hassan, the women's rights activist interviewed in this video, is clearly a very courageous woman, willing to stand up for her views in spite of death threats. More power to her.

Idiots, countries where the niqab is required under sharia law the women DO NOT HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS MEN! They are not allowed to be educated or drive a vehicle. This is what Steven Harper is referring to, because Muslim women in Canada are choosing the Niqab which is rooted in countries with the oppression of women!

Those muslim women are not truthful . the body covering is so men are  tempted  for sex . Muslim  young men have almost no contact with young women in muslim countries . where there is a higher degree of  gay sex in the male population ..

Subhanallah what an evil world we live in I just pity this jahil women

I'am sorry but out of all the muslims I meet or see 99.8% are Ass*****! They have a nasty attitude and where ever they go they accept to be treated as kings and queens! And the way muslim guys talk to the women(not just muslim women) but any race makes me cringe! They have no respect for there own family or the people around them. And that one percent of muslims who are in every way awesome but most of them..Sory to say.are horrible people!

France, Belgium, Spain banned that potatoe bag wear by those women, what are you doing Canada ?

they say, Niqab is anti-women?\npls try to be more respectful to the Muslim women, just adjust your perception by thinking they don't want to be bothered by disclosing their physical beauty publicly except their beloved husbands -this is their sacred personal choice. respect freedom of choice. peace.

What a load of shit the burka was an invention of the Taliban,those Muslim women are lying.

I think these women are extreme muslims who practice more we do \n\nMy sisters don't really burka, just long skirts

How can it be a choice if it because what your religion dictates? How can it be a choice if it is only for women?

When Farjana Hasan touts freedom for women, she unknowingly discriminates against those who chose to wear hijab willingly. Real freedom of women is to let them decide for themselves whatever they want to wear or not, period. If someone doesn't wear hijab so be it. And if someone wants to wear, so be it. Why must she impose her version of Islam on others? \nThat is the whole problem. Why can't we just accept & respect other's choices even if it differs from my choice???

Muhammad: Yo women, u gotta cover your face!\nWomen: WTF?? Why??\n\nMuhammad: And your hands & arms too!\nWomen: Why on earth is that?\n\nMuhammad: And all your body as well!\nWomen: WTF? Why the hell should we do that?\n\nMuhammad: Cuz that's the way we respect you and keep u above us, lol..!\nWomen: Oh really! Okay!!

Ironic that Britain's Scientistic Atheism is passively destroying science, technology, human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, women's rights, freedom of speech, ethnic solidarity, homogeneity in Europe... and the drunkenness problem is also the result of the nihilistic Atheists. European post-modern society needs to be destroyed, multiculturalism dismantled, and Traditional society reestablished. AT ALL COST and BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.\nThis means not asking for anyone to willingly agree, not asking for anyone's vote or approval. Democracy has failed. Only Reactionary-Traditionalism can save the historically European freedoms and way of life.

Guys don't worry they only approach women and students who wouldn't fight back. My Dad lives in Stepney close to here. No one says shit to us. Reall cowards.

islam needs to be curbed, it is not a religion of peace far from it, it is one of terror, fear, control & abuse nothing less.  Anyone who does not know about islam please read the quran, the hadiths, & check out sharia law, check out female mutilation.  Check out the truth about how women really should be treated according to the quran, they have no freedom, can not be educated, can be beaten at the whim of there husband & for those muslims who claim other wise I have read the quran & the hadiths & so I can give the verses that relate to what I have said.  Please open your eyes to islam & what it entails, it is pure evil to its very core, check it out read the books its all in there.  Goodbye

mohammaed was a paedo and in violation of his own laws. he had more than 4 women on the go.we CHOOSE not to follow the law of your invisible friend if you dont like it move to an islamic counrty

this is England, you guys think you can walk around in dresses and have your women wearing sheets over their heads but we are not allowed to drink ? if you don't like it fuck off you cretins

what about these bastards sending their ninja women to syria for sex jihad??

Islam is about peace, love, equality, justice, freedom, happiness, reason and purpose. \nPeace : We are assured of the purpose of our life\nLove : we love one another \nEquality : women are respected and loved (not because they dress like western sluts) \nJustice : An eye for an eye. Real justice. you kill = you get killed = justice.\nFreedom : Your free from any ignorance and stupid theories like : we come from chimpanzee's \nHappiness : money is not = happiness\npurpose : we live to praise god\nVOILA!

Anyone can pick out random verses in an attempt to prove the goodness of a book, - you can do it the other way as well Muhammad approve sex with children - (Quran 65:4). Muhammad forced people to accept Islam (Quran: 9:29, 9:5, 9:11, 2:189 (193). Mohammed massacred entire male populations and enslaved the women and children. (Quran 33:50)\nThere are many more examples but the real test is if people do evil in the name of / gaining inspiration from their religion - which many Muslims do from Islam

Dear Kelly, Islam is really violent and nasty. Dont bother trying to defend them. Havent yet heard a word about the continous murder of christian or Pakistan women who wanted to get an education. Or yet to hear them condemn the shooting in her head of the schoolgirl Malala. and so on and so on.

What could be more fun than hanging out with loose women and drinking beer with your gay friends? These bearded fucks really need to get a life

hahaha comical!....Muslim patrol my fuckin arse. A bunch of thugs on the streets harassing women and gays on our streets!....I wonder what these idiots would do if a group of British marines or paras came walking down their street. You wouldn't hear a fuckin peep out of the cowards. Fact.

Why do Muslim so called men wear those stupid long dresses over their pants.It seems they dont like women and treat them as slaves ,yet they wear dresses themselves..

Islam is the only truth, so yes believers deserve more of a say on the law. There are many prostitutes + women who dress immodestly in my area too, my family, I and all my friends dislike it. I believe the best system is sharia law, if you cared about speech then surely you should not complain that Im speaking my mind?\n\nSharia law as I say would cure Britain from it's filthy crime rates & other problems.

WE NEED MORE PATROLS, I LIVE IN A TOWN WHERE PEOPLE GO TO THE PUBS ALL THE TIME COME BACK TO THEIR HOMES 2 IN THE MORNING? WE NEED MORE PATROLS!!! IM SICK OF SEIND WOMEN REVILING THEIR SKIN.... WE NEED MORE PATROLS.\n

i have read the Quran. ALLAH made jesus (pbuh) and put him in the blessed holy women virgin mary . but your point is invalid jesus (pbuh) was created so that he could return the time you call the parousia

i dont think you answered my question.\nwas the man an executioner? the penalty for adultery is death so technically it was legal,\nyou are right the man who did it with her should be punished. \ndoes anyone have any idea who the man was?\nI mean before the women got executed did she say who she did it with?\n

in Islam men and women are equal in the sense, that they are both human beings and they both get rewarded for their deeds however the duties of men and women are diffferent because male and female are different.\na man can have up to four wives ( only if he is capable if not punishment is hellfire)\nwomen can wear gold but men are not allowed if they do they will go to hellfire. \nthere are other different duties and permissable course of actions. but i dont it will fit in here\n\nhave a nice day bye

what about the 24 year old Afghan women who got SHOT for adultery \n2012.Over a 100 men watched her get shot,and what happened to the man ?\nNothing\nDisgusting sexist,violent,non-tolerant ideology.\n

Surely men can do heavier work. Of course there are differences between men and women, nobody is denying that. Men can learn how to knit but I can never knit as good as a woman can do it. It's just that I don't see why a woman should have to obey me. I think that grown and civilized people can discuss and work things out together. I also don't see why women have to made responsible for the behaviour of men who act primitively because of the way they dress.

I didn't even mention beheadings. It said in that verse that they'll be confined to their houses untill death overtakes them. Meanwhile men who have the exact same thing only need to repent and they're off the hook. Why not women?

Muslims treats their women as special. Most muslim women are house wife and men take care of them out of way. We do not like our women to be stared at that is why our most women choose to cover up. Wht you hear about islam, muslim and muslim women is mostly propaganda through western media who is own and operated by zionist inorder to create hate. This hate is means they use to start wars..bcoz when wars are fought their weapon are sold in trillions , as G8 countries manufacture & sell weapons.

Hold on Jackie,read your history, remember the raj,the British went to india,treated the citizens as slaves,women as sex objects.after the British left,dividing the country into three,causing major wars they came back to blighty. Many asain people came to Britain,suffered shocking racism,just to make life better for there family. Now their children are on a more level playing field,educated and aware, no longer bullied by racist drunk binge drinking youth.\n\nWhat goes around.........

Hahaha what you go through?!\nHow about what they go through?\nYour taxes pay for invasion of their holy land by Zionists and because the Zionists want to feel 'safe' you also have to pay for drone strikes on innocent civilians men women AND children and for the idf that frequently beat and torture innocents without consequence!\nYour government supports this bullshit\nthe ONLY Arabic country that is safe is Saudi Arabia because of their oil resources that America trade for, that's the only reason!

muslims nobody will hate you if u dont do nothing. Listen u come to UK so u have to go by UK rules ! If u want to see women in full dress simply go back to your country ! if u want to stay here! dont annoy or abuse anyone and u will life in peace!

...cont....When will people realise that treating the other half of humanity as lesser beings does not bring happiness in fact it is a stain on evolution why are so amny musim men filled with hate & anger? Why are so many muslim women so painfully oppressed and unhappy? Don't tell me this is the right way to live everything in history & society points to otherwise shame on the muslims they have been deceived! But even more shame on them that they cannot see it & continue to spread thier EVIL!!!!

Hhahahahahhaha please silly, brainwashed muslim don't make me laugh anymore, what right did you give women?? Oh the right to exist without being ritually murdered as a sacrifice LOL. A womans testomony is HALF that of a mans in islam, she is in muhammeds words 'mentally deficiant' and 'most of the inhabitants in hell are women' PLEASE who are you kidding women in islam are no more than possessions to the scared, pathetic little men....

oh no, people misbehaving. why not fuck off back to where they belong and then they'll maybe be happy without alcohol and with oppressed women

Sharia law is dangerous! Especially for women!