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guillaumeb

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6. Speaking of reasons, and a valid reason for,

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 01:49 PM

Mar 2020

there is, and was, no real reason for these various bans that just happened to target Muslim women. Other than the obvious reason of open Islamophobia, of course.

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Remember the number of laws passed over the last few years that ban the weraing of face coverings? [View all] guillaumeb Mar 2020 OP

In the US at least, I could see it happening in red states royable Mar 2020 #1

Mississippi just banned public gatherings. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #3

Buckle up. AtheistCrusader Mar 2020 #8

An uprising? guillaumeb Mar 2020 #10

It'll be armed assholes around churches trying to 'protect them from the big bad gubmint'. AtheistCrusader Mar 2020 #13

Standing shoulder to shoulder? guillaumeb Mar 2020 #14

Hopefully there won't be that many of them, but it only takes a few. AtheistCrusader Mar 2020 #15

Depends on the ethnicity of the mask wearer Under The Radar Mar 2020 #2

Well said. eom guillaumeb Mar 2020 #4

I don't think any of those laws required removal of face coverings for medical reasons. AtheistCrusader Mar 2020 #5

Speaking of reasons, and a valid reason for, guillaumeb Mar 2020 #6

Tend to agree, but as far as France goes, this is a pretty tame example of it. AtheistCrusader Mar 2020 #7

An excellent ending. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #9

Old habits die hard. AtheistCrusader Mar 2020 #11

What a terrible opening!! guillaumeb Mar 2020 #12

it isn't much of a choice if your community Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #16

And of those who freely choose? guillaumeb Apr 2020 #17

You don't know if they freely choose. You cannot know. trotsky Apr 2020 #18

Your "additions" to this conversation are noted, and typical. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #19

Of course you can only insult. trotsky Apr 2020 #20

a) yes b) no Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #21

Understood. guillaumeb Apr 2020 #22

You still have yet to answer this question: trotsky Apr 2020 #23