Choices
It is time to choose priorities between religious doctrines and customs and health and civil rights. Both the Kirpan and the burka could easily make their point by using something symbolic - a rubber Kirpan and a kerchief could indicate the same respect for their religion and in the latter case their feelings about sexual purity. Despite the claims of the orthodox, religious practices can and do change when necessary.
I do not want to see some crazed jihadhist claiming the right to kill Christians because his relgion, as he understands it, requires him to do so.
We need to set up a team of ethicists to decide in each case whether religious ritual and customs should supercede the health and civil liberties and rights of our citizens.
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