Does it matter if women wear the veil?

Something we have been studying in religious education.. My class have been asked their oppinion on whether the women of society(any society) should have to wear a veil because of their religion. In some religions Women have to wear the veil because they aren't allowed to show any skin only eyes but that is only a law to their country not ours, so if they come to the UK they shouldn't wear one, If we go to their country we are expected to wear a veil out of respect so why can't they respect our wishes? If we don't wear one they prance on and on about respect, But when they come to our country they don't abide by our laws. It is The womens choice if ...  Read the complete review

I have a problem with these women who wear the full veil, when all you can see is their eyes. I don't object to them covering their hair, its now different to a hat, or bandana. So that to me it a-okay. But, these full veil things where you only see there eyes are intimidating. It is like a balaclava or a mask and I feel very uncomfortable with them. I want to know what they have to hide? It is offensive to me as an English woman walking on an English street and feeling intimidated by these women with their masks on. I could not go to Afghanistan (or somewhere similar) and where my jeans and vest tops (despite the heat over there) because I'd be ...  Read the complete review

Veil is a piece of cloth worn mostly by women over the head and only certain followers of Islam use it on their women to cover their entire bodies except the eyes. Veil was worn by Assyrian and Persian elite Christians and Jewish faiths have veils covering the head. Most worrying and dangerous aspect of veil practice is when women wear it to hide their faces. Personally it doesn't bother me when a woman is walking on a road with her face hidden. Problem I have is what goes on behind the scenes. Will there be more Muslims betraying their country in the future like the five jailed for life yesterday for planning a mass killing spree using ...  Read the complete review

I presume this category was started during media furore after Jack Straws comments and a rather famous veil case where a Muslim woman said she was setting example and defending Muslim women's right to wear a burqa (veil). My review will be about Muslim burga because I don't envisage anyone else wearing it unless they had a medical or mental problem. Some extremist Muslims believe that their wives, daughters or daughter in laws require protection from male society. The ladies in question could be very pretty, they could attract a suitor, not allowed in Islam. A bigger question is can burqa stop a randy woman. She can use it to hide her identity and ...  Read the complete review

It doesn't matter if a woman wears a veil. Nobody tells me what to wear why should I pass judgement on what others should wear? Cultural, religious or fashionable, whichever of these influences a woman to wear a veil, it should be respected by all. I was very annoyed by Jack Straws stance on this issue. Blair had hundreds of British armed forces killed in Iraq. Straw didn't oppose him. It was very convenient for him to attack women who number less than 5000. I believe these women can wear the veil, because it is their right to wear it, if someone doesn't like it, it is their problem. Anyway veils are probably the most ...  Read the complete review