Stan Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Quote: On December 17, a judge in Georgia ordered a Muslim woman to spend 10 days in jail for refusing to remove her head scarf while in the courtroom. She had violated a court policy prohibiting any kind of head covering, but said she felt that her human and civil rights were violated. This isn't the first time this has happened in a courtroom, and it has us wondering - how difficult is it really for people who wear a religious head covering or other type of obvious cultural garment? Are you one of the many people around the world who wears a religious or cultural garment? We want to hear from you. Tell us how it impacts your daily life and how you feel others react towards it. Your story could be told on CNN. Source Quote If you receive benefit to being here please help out with expenses. https://www.paypal.me/clubadventist Administrator of a few websites like https://adventistdating.com
cricket Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Well, frankly, that's a dumb rule because hair is a head covering! Quote
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 I've seen Jewish Yarmulkes worn during court procedures. Quote Pam Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
Members phkrause Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 pk Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted January 2, 2009 Members Posted January 2, 2009 pk Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Moderators Nan Posted January 2, 2009 Moderators Posted January 2, 2009 I had to check whether this was Georgia USA or Georgia, ex USSR state.... I gather the former. That was a very brave judge, if the locale is big on human rights. Quote
Dr. Shane Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 The issue I have seen in the past is when the Islamic head covering covers the face and makes the person unrecognizable. Some Muslims fought for Islamic women to have the right to wear a head scarf that covered their face for a driver's license picture and lost their case. It would make sense that in a court room the jury be able to see and identify the witnesses, defendant and other such parties. If the woman was just an observer in the court room I see no reason why she should have to remove her head covering. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Kountzer Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 At the dmv, or dps, where I work, I encounter this issue all the time. The thing you try to avoid as much as possible is trying to force a muslim woman to remove her head covering to take a driver license picture. You may, however, see the same woman the next day wearing her hair down and in a mini skirt, walking outside the building. I've seen that also. Quote I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs. Frederick Douglass
Dr. Shane Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 So does Texas go ahead and take a picture of them with their face covered for the DL? Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
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