Topic Of The Day: French Burqa Ban

So, the French government have seen fit to ban the Burqa, which is a part of Islamic culture.



So what does this law mean?

Well, anyone who is caught to be wearing the veil in a public place can be fined for up to 150 Euros. The French government have argued that it is helpful in helping to assimilate Muslims easier into French society. Sure, I'm not against people interacting with a native culture but forced assimilation? Are the French the Borg?

Forced assimilation is not the way to help a member of another culture to become part of the native culture. It has to be voluntary on the part of the person moving into a new culture and more inviting by the native culture. This is a more hostile approach and further segregates the Muslim population in France.

B...b...but security!

Bullshit. Does anyone really believe that removing the veil will stop terrorist attacks? For example, if a radicalised Islamist woman had decided she was going to attack a place, do you think she would reconsider if this ban came into play? I doubt it. A terrorist will attack regardless of what the law says.

Women's Rights

"Hey women, we'll protect your rights by telling you what you can and can't wear!"

Doesn't work does it? A change in Islamic culture must come from within. Imagine a Christian went to Saudi Arabia and was forced to remove their crucifix. There would be uproar in our press, saying that this was oppression. Why is the reverse not also oppression?

A government telling me that a certain piece of clothing is illegal seems all too invasive to me. What's too stop a government determining that a Sikh's turban is offensive, a nun's veil is offensive, or a Jew's Yarmulke is offensive? After all these pieces of clothing identify these groups as people from different cultures in different parts of the world. Shall we just remove all these symbols in the process of assimilation? In my eyes, no.

A Whole New World

What is the point of this blog?

I am a recent graduate who cannot get a job. I'm not the only one and it's not just graduates who are suffering. The economic climate of the last couple of years has seen people from all industries lose their jobs as cuts are made.

In this blog I will be discussing news pieces that catch my eye. This news could relate to anything. Politics, International Affairs, Current Events, Entertainment. All of these and more will be discussed by yours truly.

Why me? Well, why not? We get views from the 'experts' all the time. Why not get a different view? The View of an Unemployed Graduate.

"The world is your oyster."

That's a phrase a lot of us have heard over the years. Who can't help but believe that saying. Grab the opportunities that are given to you with both hands and you can be successful beyond your wildest dreams. Unfortunately, no one tells you about the rest of the world trying to do exactly the same and take those same opportunities.

The truth is the world is not your oyster, it's everyone's. You may or may not be successful regardless of how much work you put in. The world is a complicated mess of social circles, relationships, deals, favours and if you have no direct connection to any of the big ones, making an impact is going to be tough.

I know this opening post may be a bit of a ramble with no real central point but hey, that's life.