[MD] What is the intellectual argument about Islamic veil wearing?

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Heather Perella <spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com>:

       [Platt]
> > That laws come down from God (Mohammed).
> 
>      So this is an or the intellectual truth?  What
> defines a law?  According to G-d women wear veils,
> right?  According to G-d women are to not wear veils,
> right?  One Isalm, One Christian.

Intellect does not accept that laws come from God no matter who 
claims to speak for God. 
 
> What defines the
> law that has it be intellectual, or are we stuck with
> dq on this one, where distinctions will not be made. 

Intellect says laws should be rationally determined.

> You arguing about laws, yet, as I said, laws need
> intellectual footing to be debated.  You just said
> laws.  Plain and simple - laws.  Yet, where's the
> intellectuality that will persuade the legislation or
> even a jury.  To go in front of a crowd of people to
> make a law and just walk up there and say - law - and
> then walk away is ambiguous.
 
Agree. Laws need intellectual footing.

Regards,
Platt



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