tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544490.post8849159861403460564..comments2012-05-02T17:54:25.434+02:00Comments on The Empty Canvas: the veilgreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03371081097882781510noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544490.post-52757745325867575882008-03-20T02:36:00.000+02:002008-03-20T02:36:00.000+02:00ok...glad someone finally said something about thi...ok...glad someone finally said something about this post...it's one of the more serious ones..and i'm even more glad that i have email notification, telling me when someone posts a comment; otherwise i would've probably never read ur comment.<BR/><BR/>ok first things first: ofcourse i don't know what it's like to wear the veil..with all the pressure from urself and the people around you, and the responsibility, and the other numerous feelings accompanied by that piece of cloth.<BR/><BR/>well i think we're mainly disagreeing on one point, which is: <BR/>i think that if you're wearing the veil you should know that this dress code comes with great responsibility towards the image of muslims. just like the sheikh...if i see a bearded guy with a white galabeya and a seb7a in his hand stealing a car, it wouldn't be the same as if i saw that same car being stolen by a normal person.<BR/><BR/>so the guy has to think twice before he decides to wear like that..if he commits any major sins while in that dress code normal people will think that all fundamental muslims are like that...<BR/><BR/>it's a society thing.<BR/><BR/>but i do respect ur opinion..and i agree that no person is superhuman...and we all have our sins...however, the "size" of the committed sin makes all the difference when it comes from a person choosing to take his/her religious commitment to the next level by abiding to the dress code he/she feels is the correct way to dress up.<BR/><BR/>sorry if i offended you in any way, didn't mean to do so.greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03371081097882781510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34544490.post-80690769331222009072008-03-20T01:58:00.000+02:002008-03-20T01:58:00.000+02:00well i wore the veil for two years and it's a very...well i wore the veil for two years and it's a very ick subject for girls, especially when GUYS talk about it-- because i'm sorry, you'll really never know what it's like, i'm sure you're an empathetic person and all--but...no.<BR/><BR/>people always assume that once a woman puts a veil on her head that she is now never allowed to commit a sin and is superhuman. <BR/><BR/>like it's somehow worse for a mohaggaba to be dancing than a muslim girl who doesnt wear hijab to be dancing. it doesn't work that way-- at least i dont remember God going 'oh right you put the veil on so i'm going to have to charge you double for that one' anywhere in the Quran.<BR/><BR/>you can put the veil on for God and still fuck up sometimes (not that i believe dancing is fucking up in any way shape or form). and sometimes you put the veil on because you're scared to walk on the streets in certain areas or because your dad would disown you if you didn't wear a higab. <BR/><BR/>it's really complicated. i mean, if you were willing to pluck your eyebrows and wear a 3abaya and a higab on for a few days i might respect your opinions on the matter but right now, i'm just offended.<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>not that you care. this is an old entry you probably will never check again. ah well :)Daysleeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941163015179984899noreply@blogger.com