A problem I've noticed in this community
Hey guys. Just wanted to sit on a soapbox and voice a couple concerns to those who'll listen.
I've seen posts like the one above pop up here and there, and I think it's a bit of a problem if we care about ever changing minds or causing any semblance of positive change in the world.
This law wasn't just an attack on burqas. It was a ban on face coverings in general, including those used by protestors. Masks are the most useful tool for a protestor to keep their freedom. Banning them is a huge overreach that really ONLY affects said protestors, as there are a very small number of women in Switzerland that wear a burqa. This was a tool used to attack the Swiss people's freedoms and rights.
Even if it were an attack on burqas singularly, I still believe in freedom of religion, even if I personally dislike religion. If you think we should be able to control what people wear in public or be allowed to believe in, you're just as bad as the religions that do the same. You having what I'd deem a more virtuous reasoning doesn't mean that you wouldn't be a tyrant for supporting it.
If you want to change people's minds on religion and clothing choices, the best ways to accomplish that is empathy, communication, and education. Forcing their hand is exactly why authoritarian states all eventually crumble. Forcing their hand doesn't change anyone's mind, it just makes them detest you.
A woman should be able to wear what she wants. If that's a bikini against her husband's wishes, great. If that's a burqa against your wishes, also great. I really hate to see a small portion of this sub be so blinded by their personal traumas and hatreds to not realize they're turning into the exact people they loathe, just on the opposite side of the coin.
Hey guys. Just wanted to sit on a soapbox and voice a couple concerns to those who'll listen.
I've seen posts like the one above pop up here and there, and I think it's a bit of a problem if we care about ever changing minds or causing any semblance of positive change in the world.
This law wasn't just an attack on burqas. It was a ban on face coverings in general, including those used by protestors. Masks are the most useful tool for a protestor to keep their freedom. Banning them is a huge overreach that really ONLY affects said protestors, as there are a very small number of women in Switzerland that wear a burqa. This was a tool used to attack the Swiss people's freedoms and rights.
Even if it were an attack on burqas singularly, I still believe in freedom of religion, even if I personally dislike religion. If you think we should be able to control what people wear in public or be allowed to believe in, you're just as bad as the religions that do the same. You having what I'd deem a more virtuous reasoning doesn't mean that you wouldn't be a tyrant for supporting it.
If you want to change people's minds on religion and clothing choices, the best ways to accomplish that is empathy, communication, and education. Forcing their hand is exactly why authoritarian states all eventually crumble. Forcing their hand doesn't change anyone's mind, it just makes them detest you.
A woman should be able to wear what she wants. If that's a bikini against her husband's wishes, great. If that's a burqa against your wishes, also great. I really hate to see a small portion of this sub be so blinded by their personal traumas and hatreds to not realize they're turning into the exact people they loathe, just on the opposite side of the coin.