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Revulsion at burka

Richard Dawkins is quoted by The Daily Mail “I do feel visceral revulsion at the burka because for me it is a symbol of the oppression of women.” The Daily Mail also reported His comments prompted fury among Muslim groups who accused him of being ‘ignorant’ and ‘Islamophobic’. I’m not sure who these “Muslim groups” [...]

Sikh judge Sir Mota Singh and knives

Retired judge Sir Mota Singh, a Sikh, recently made some comments that Sikhs must be allowed to carry Kirpans (a ceremonial dagger or knife) and be exempt from the prohibitions that forbid the carrying of knives to such places as schools. In UK law, there some seem to be some specific exemptions for “religious reasons” [...]