[Dartman]

From the comment section;

Zunera Ishaq, having not even become a Canadian you were trying to change our rules of becoming a Canadian.You are continuing along this path as a new Canadian.

My question to you is,"Why did you wish to become a Canadian?", If you do not like our rules and our ways then why bother to come to this place when the ways of life and the social norms that you like are prevalent in the country you are trying to leave. We do have a different society here than the one in Pakistan. If you like our way of life and the way this country is then immigrate and take on the job of standing up for your new land. Enjoy it. However if you want things here to be as they are in your former land why not save us all a lot of time and hassle and just stay where you were. If you are taking the oath to become a citizen then you will take it in public and we want to see your lips moving! If you are having a problem with this then DON'T take the oath. Don't become a Canadian, and Don't stay here. It is not our job to adjust our land to your wants. It is your job to adjust to ours. This should not be negotiable. You do NOT have to join us. You should want to, if you do not want to, then that is just fine, Don't! Just go back from whence you came to that wonderful system that you really liked so much that you wanted to leave. That is fine as well.

[Dartman]

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[Capt. Tom]

Why do these things matter to you so much that you’re willing to go to the courts to insist your religious obligations should be recognized as superior to your civic obligations? Even during those most important moments in civic life?

"Civic life" and rules are man made.
"Religious obligations" are what God wants done.
Religious obligations will trump man made rules if they conflict.

Naive dumb Infidels still don't understand Islam. -Tom

[TalBlack]

“Shouldn’t civic values be given priority over religious values during a civic ceremony? “

WHY would there even be a conflict? Better question: With which religion did a problem occur? Many people are VERY religious and yet they seem able to reconcile any “problems” that arise between their convictions and civic duty. ISLAM is the problem.

[super7man]

I am in favor of letting them wear their burqua.
I like to know who my enemies are.

Just like flag burning.

[denydenydeny]

Beyond any symbolic value, burqas facilitate bank robberies and are becoming a big problem in western countries.

[Squawk 8888]

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