I´m happy to see you have read and understand that the total covering is not an Islamic rule....I´m sure you realize this tradition did not origin with Islamic culture....

Bronze statuette of a veiled and masked dancer Greek, Hellenistic, 3rd–2nd century B.C.

Actually the first documentation of female veiling appears to come out of the rights of Isis...who said "No man has seen my face"...initiates to her cult covered their faces....that cult spread throughout the Mediterranean.  She became Our Lady of Byblos, Demeter........and so on....

Bad men exist everywhere.....but I think you are confusing cultures and put the blame in the wrong place.  Do you think being a pimp to one´s women is good? In many cultures women are used to sell products.....now what do you call that....I´d call it pimping.

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  ............. It is common to see women shopping in their burkas for their tiny mini skirts, sexy tops and lingerie (much of which would be too tarty even for the west!! ) and going home to play the slut for their demanding husbands.  If you support this hypocracy then fine, but please dont call it "freedom for everyone"

ummm......I don´t think a wife dressing and acting in a way to have fun with her husband constitutes being a slut...........how Victorian of you. I am surprised at you.

Believe it or not, you seem to have been in more conservative areas....in SF and NYC I have seen too much nakedness parading around in the streets. (for my taste anyway) I choose the word naked, rather than nude on purpose. Groan....it hurt my eyes!  Some things are better covered. It´s not illegal in quite a few places, and more than a few take advantage of that "freedom"

You should come here and see what one sees during the summertime. I remember one time in NYC seeing a man wearing nothing but a gourd on his privates, a ladies wig on his knee walking down the street....everything else was bare...

I think we are getting somewhat confused with semantics. Burka???please define exactly what it is? Do you mean the Afghani thing with the grid over the eyes? I tried one of those on and really found it hard to see out of, and my eyelashes got stuck in the grid. I have no idea how those ladies manage.  I have spoken with a few Afghani women who told me they had no problem with them, but I notice they do not wear them here.  Wearing a long robe and head covering really should not present any problem IMHO.

Wearing something that covers ones face like a balaclava is something else and I certainly understand why people would be upset about them.

I undersand how some women may feel more comfortable wearing a covering.  It´s sort of like going out but not being out.  Like having an invisibility cloak...but when they are in Western countries, they shouldn´t expect it. 

If you ever wore one of the all covering things, you might find your feelings change. In the "West" we are used to seeing more physicality of individuals. In the Burka wearing societies, other things are seen.

They are very recognizable by their movement and posture. 

You see things you do not see when you are looking at the same women in Western garments.

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I do think when the face is covered, making identity very difficult, it´s going too far.

The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto

and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Actually, they are  Daughters of the Confederacy.............

From the Handbook..........I think it´s hard for one outside of the USA to understand.

Ummm....well what can I say???...as I´ve said before.....I do my best to stay far far away from Texas....

"The work goes on, the cause still endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die" 

Edward Kennedy 1932-2009

Until then.....

Raccoons are a protected animal in most parts of the USA.............and I sure would not want to be on any Texas roadway if you shoot deers on them. 

Usually hunters must have a license,  and the hunting is only done in particular seasons.

Yes, I too see them in the roadways....different types too.  There is one around here that is tiny almost like a goat, and others that are regular deer size. 

Just drive slow and keep your eyes open.  I´d hate to hit any living thing.............ewww....