The question of face veils in the public sector
April 13th, 2010 by EvanImmigrant complains about not being allowed to wear a face veil in class
I find it amusing that it’s always the people who immigrate from backward countries (usually from backward lives as well) that complain the loudest about “their rights” being trampled on. I think this whole face mask / veil question is one of the most ridiculous “issues” out there today. It’s not as if countries with large populations of Muslims don’t check the faces of women who enter the country – it’s simply not as practical to allow women to remain unidentifiable in the an age of largely open borders such as the one we currently live in. News flash – we don’t live in tribal villages any more!
Let us assume for a minute that Canada decided to allow certification courses to be taken by people in face masks, veils, or similar devices that can aid in identity concealment. How would we stop cheating? I imagine that a thriving cheating industry would sprout up, and the value of government issued certifications would in turn be much diminished. Given this compelling argument alone, I think that the debate on the subject should more or less be considered a closed book.
Finally – and certainly not least of all – if this “Aisha” is so set on living traditionally that she’ll go to such extreme lengths as to wear a veil over her face, then why doesn’t she adhere more closely to some of the other aspects of her religion, to be more specific, its stance on female education. If you come to Canada for a better life, then please leave your bullshit backward customs in your country of origin – thanks.








