Uploaded September 2010 | Updated September 2026, 30 minutes ago
My response to a video of a quite likable, elderly Muslim speaker who was responding to a young woman's question as to why culturally and/or legally enforced veiling was really necessary. I disagree with the logic and apparatus behind making women wear a veil or burka, though as a cultural and religious practice I agree they have every right to do so.
If you are yourself Muslim I welcome you to my channel, and to leave comments. I understand the issue is not black and white, and that not all Muslim's are in agreement: one of my Muslim friends thinks it should not be enforced in his home country (which it is).
If you are interested in my take on it, it's partly in the video though a lot was removed for time. I set myself in opposition to the reasoning of the speaker, who uses the excuse of the lack of control of men (in seeing a woman's hair), and a pretty overt admission that rape is an understandable consequence, and that consequently, men have yet another right of control over women, due to their own lack of self-control. I didn't agree with or like the arguments in this speech (though over-sexualization of women in the western world is a fact), and that it had clearly been a popular video with overwhelmingly positive votes, yet no opportunity to comment.
Thanks for watching, if you are offended by the sexy swearing Neanderthal, join the club. He needs work.
Link to video of veil discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=4lq5yMS5wKw
My response to a video of a quite likable, elderly Muslim speaker who was responding to a young woman's question as to why culturally and/or legally enforced veiling was really necessary. I disagree with the logic and apparatus behind making women wear a veil or burka, though as a cultural and religious practice I agree they have every right to do so.
If you are yourself Muslim I welcome you to my channel, and to leave comments. I understand the issue is not black and white, and that not all Muslim's are in agreement: one of my Muslim friends thinks it should not be enforced in his home country (which it is).
If you are interested in my take on it, it's partly in the video though a lot was removed for time. I set myself in opposition to the reasoning of the speaker, who uses the excuse of the lack of control of men (in seeing a woman's hair), and a pretty overt admission that rape is an understandable consequence, and that consequently, men have yet another right of control over women, due to their own lack of self-control. I didn't agree with or like the arguments in this speech (though over-sexualization of women in the western world is a fact), and that it had clearly been a popular video with overwhelmingly positive votes, yet no opportunity to comment.
Thanks for watching, if you are offended by the sexy swearing Neanderthal, join the club. He needs work.
Link to video of veil discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=4lq5yMS5wKw
