Recently in France, the government decided to ban wearing the burka in public. The Senate of France passed an "act prohibiting concealment of the face in public space" on 14 September 2010 (Allen 2010). Subsequently, Muslims and non-muslims alike are not allowed to wear face coverings, but for a few exceptions. The face covering burka is only allowed to be worn in public spaces if in a private car or worshipping in a religious place (Wade 2011). In “On Burqa Ban,” Katherine Kim responds by explaining and offering objections to five moral arguments related to France’s burka ban. In this paper, I will offer a version of Kim’s argument to resolve current and potential further worries raised by an extended version raised for ‘The Argument from
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Now, there are also many burka-wearing women who avoid being tagged with stigmas. The decision to wear and reasons for wearing a burka happen for various reasons. The popularized and perhaps main reason derives from the Islamic religion. Other reasons also include: tradition, habit, taste, convenience and safety concerns. One’s choice relevant to wearing a burka need not face influences derived from being position in an unequal status.
Burka-wearing women found their reasons outside of Kim’s sense of controlling force. Kim writes, “The worry is that the burka ideology was concocted by misogynistic original contractors of the Islamic community and continues to ensure compliance” (296). Burka-wearing women have autonomous reasons for wearing a burka. Kim points out there are a number of reasons women wear a burka. Not every reason seem controlled by overpowering men (e.g. symbolizing their class status, avoiding unwanted male attention, and providing an escape from normative beauty
Now, there are also many burka-wearing women who avoid being tagged with stigmas. The decision to wear and reasons for wearing a burka happen for various reasons. The popularized and perhaps main reason derives from the Islamic religion. Other reasons also include: tradition, habit, taste, convenience and safety concerns. One’s choice relevant to wearing a burka need not face influences derived from being position in an unequal status.
Burka-wearing women found their reasons outside of Kim’s sense of controlling force. Kim writes, “The worry is that the burka ideology was concocted by misogynistic original contractors of the Islamic community and continues to ensure compliance” (296). Burka-wearing women have autonomous reasons for wearing a burka. Kim points out there are a number of reasons women wear a burka. Not every reason seem controlled by overpowering men (e.g. symbolizing their class status, avoiding unwanted male attention, and providing an escape from normative beauty