Afghanistan Imposes Law to Wear Burkas; Modesty or Oppression?
The Debate Around Burkas in the West
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
It was a mixed bag of news yesterday. On the one hand, we celebrated Mothers Day in the US and many other parts of the world. It was a day to honor and appreciate all the amazing mothers. But on the other hand, we learned some unfortunate news about how women are being treated in other parts of the world.
Afghanistan has just imposed a law that makes Burkas mandatory for women! This is unacceptable in the 21st century. We need to do better than this if we want to be a civilized society.
I can only hope that this news will help bring more awareness to the plight of women in Afghanistan and other parts of the world where they are not treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.
