The northern Afghanistan province of Kunduz had been mostly free of Taliban controls since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. But, in the past year, the Taliban have regained much control in the province. This has led to the U.S. military shifting its emphasis on the south and east of Afghanistan to now include [...]
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On many occasions, this blog has written about the issue of the French government’s proposal to ban the wearing of a burqa in all public places. (For instance, see these posts in December and October.) Emily and I have disagreed about the proposed ban. I wrote that enacting such a ban was a positive step [...]
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In my last post about French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s support for a proposed ban on women wearing burqas in all public places, I wrote that he had essentially stopped trying to say he was proposing the ban in order to help women’s rights and now was simply showing his prejudice against Muslims. His countrymen shared [...]
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Yesterday, I wrote about the multiple wives that South African President Jacob Zuma has taken. I mused about whether I would have any arguments against a custom of polygamy if both women and men were allowed to have multiple spouses. Today, I saw this post on Salon Broadsheet about Saudi female journalist Nadine Behair, who [...]
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I have written often that there are certain (universal) rights that should supersede local culture and customs. For instance, I believe that the patriarchal custom of the wearing of burqas can be banned because it is a detriment to women’s equality. So, what should I think about South African President Jacob Zuma marrying his third [...]
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This blog has, on a number of occasions, discussed French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s support for a proposed ban on women wearing burqas in all public places. (For example, see this most recent post about a statement by the French Immigration Minister.) Emily and I have disagreed about the proposed ban. I wrote that enacting such [...]
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Here we go again. Echoing, in part, what Prime Minister Sarkozy said months ago, French Immigration Minister Eric Besson said on Sunday that burqas are “inacceptable” in France and are not compatible with France’s “national image.” (See for instance this report from Radio France Internationale.) He departed from Sarkozy somewhat by saying that banning it [...]
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