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Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:00 AM

Girl murdered over hijab?

A 16-year-old Canadian was reportedly killed by her Muslim father. Some hint it's because she wouldn't cover up.

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  • Thursday, December 13, 2007 04:19 PM

    Please.

    Trudy, I agree, it is a culture clash. I actively side with the one where girls aren't forced or expected to wear any particular garb, especially when men aren't expected to.

    If a culture thinks that women need to cover up in some way, whether it's for modesty, or out of hatred of women, I look down on that culture. I also don't like the stoning stuff either. Just kind of my personal preference.

    I agree with Ramesees, it seems like broadsheet only wants to critisize certain groups and I expect it's because it's politically correct to dis christians but not islamic immigrants, even though in islamic countries, women are subjected to far worse things than abstinence education.

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