Belgium veil ban passes with widespread support – CSMonitor.com

Religious Freedom, blah, blah.
If a religion dictated that someone regularly beat their spouse and children, would we allow it legally?
If a religion dictated that woman couldn’t vote, would we look kindly on that?
If a religion forbid women to work or drive a car, would we look kindly on that?
If a religion dictated that a woman couldn’t speak to anyone outside her family would we allow her to opt out of testifying in legal cases?

I’m all for Religious Freedom as long as it doesn’t encourage any sort of class-ism or prohibit its members from participating fully in society.

On a personal level, I am inclined to take a dim view of a system that says men need take no responsibility for their own actions but women must pay the price for the actions of others who they themselves do not possess any power or influence over. That’s just wrong.

Bah! Wear the veil over all but your eyes at home if you want ladies, if you want to partake in society you shouldn’t be hiding yourself from it.