To: twigs
"Cars may not be in Islamic law, but they may be in shar'ia law. "
Actually, most muslim countries allow women to drive, except countries like Saudi Arabia, which force women to wear the kind of veil that Ms. Freeman wants to freedom to wear here.
Acutally part of Saudi Arabia's circular logic on this point is as follows.
1. Women must wear veils b/c of Sharia
2. Veils make it more dangerous for women to drive a car because they can reduce peripheral vision.
3. However, we will not allow women to leave their homes w/out the veil.
4. Therefor women can't drive.
27 posted on
05/29/2003 11:56:35 AM PDT by
Tamar1973
("He who is compassionate to the cruel, ends up being cruel to the compassionate." Jewish sage)
To: Tamar1973
Actually, most muslim countries allow women to drive, except countries like Saudi Arabia, which force women to wear the kind of veil that Ms. Freeman wants to freedom to wear here. Egypt allows women to drive. And guess what, they are required to have a photo license...WITHOUT THE VEIL!!!!
To: Tamar1973
"most muslim countries allow women to drive, except countries like Saudi Arabia, which force women to wear the kind of veil that Ms. Freeman wants to freedom to wear here." Ironic isn't it?
145 posted on
06/02/2003 1:56:09 PM PDT by
sweetliberty
("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
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