Cork considers banning hoodies!
By: Daniel O'Carroll | Published Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 7:07 PM | Updated Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 7:07 PM
A former lord mayor of Cork, Ireland's bustling southern metropolis, is expected to table a controversial motion before the City Hall next month calling for the outlawing of burkas, the full body cloak worn by some Muslim women, as well, incredibly, as hoodies.
Burka Ban
Former lord mayor Joe O'Callaghan, of Fine Gael, said that it was "high time" that Ireland adopted anti-burka measures, citing Belgium and France as two countries that had recently enacted such law.
The French ban has thusfar proved enormously popular with the French public,
according to one writer with the
Telegraph, despite the large-scale protests that waved across France before its passage onto the statue book.
O'Callaghan said that the burqa was "an affront to women," and argued that it could have no place in society "in this day and age".
Ali Selim of the Islamic Cultural Center of Ireland, reacting to the news, decried the possible ban, which would likely have local rather than national effect, as "unnecessary".
Selim told the
Irish Times that he thought the measures were incompatible with modern democracy, and questioned what kind of foresight had gone into the measure being tabled.
"Ireland is a society with a good understanding of religion," he told the paper of record, adding that "we should aim to unite on a friendly ground, not to cause conflict among members of the same society.
The ex lord mayor, however, likened wearing the burqa to being a like "[wearing] what looks like a curtain all day."
.. and hoodies!
Somewhat incredibly, though, the contemplated ban also includes hoodies!
The reasoning is that they are the apparel of choice for looters, such as those that took part in the recent London riots.
Although O'Callaghan somewhat comically conceded that "in rain, they can be useful", he thought that the greater good called for their ban.
Really, no hoodies!?
I can understand the possible burka ban because -- at least according to this blogger's understanding of Islamic law, or Shaaria -- it is not a mandatory part of a Muslim woman's dress.
Unlike a possible ban on turbans for Sikhs or skullcaps for Jews, there's no real question of compromising freedom of religion.
But hoodies!?
Realistically, however, there's very little chance that the hoodie ban will pass the City Council, let alone be considered beyond the Rebel County, but the fact that a Councillor saw fit to table the idea makes you wonder who we're electing to run our cities -- and what kind of a nanny State Ireland is becoming.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.sirpeter | Aug 22, 2011, 05:34 PM EDT
Well the Kerryman will have no problem identifying your arse Murphy.It will be the biggest one there.
themurphia | Aug 22, 2011, 09:20 AM EDT
grmakerryman:The ID parades will be interesting... Do you recognise any of the arses in this photograph/line-up...?
kerryman201 | Aug 21, 2011, 03:12 PM EDT
@themurphia lol!
biggles008 | Aug 21, 2011, 02:53 PM EDT
Where is the border line between a Burka and a Hoodie.
JBRAFTREE | Aug 21, 2011, 02:30 PM EDT
I can see banning burkas, but hoodies???? Why not ban those who wear them.... How ridiculous. That's just bowing to political correctness like we stupidly do in the states.
LinLinisme | Aug 21, 2011, 11:28 AM EDT
Please ban the Burka, it should be banned in the United States as well. People here are too stupid to see what the muslin world is doing. Ban the Burka, yes but even that is just a starting point in regaining our rights and now bowing to the muslim horde
themurphia | Aug 21, 2011, 09:26 AM EDT
No I think it's all 'De Burcas' down there kerryman...!As for the Boyz in de Hoodies...I expect they'll grow out of them...I would prefer if they didn't go round with their arses hanging out of their trousers...It's all arse about face..they cover their heads and expose their butts...Some of them can't walk because the waist of their trousers is so low slung they have to walk as tho' they've poohed their pants to prevent them from falling down...Mind you some of them probably have...If the 'Dorks of Cork' are to be believed...!
kerryman201 | Aug 21, 2011, 07:19 AM EDT
Here in Killarney every second young person is sporting one of these 'hoodies'. They couldn't possible ban them. But the burqa ... haven't seen one around here in months.
themurphia | Aug 21, 2011, 04:25 AM EDT
It wasn't so long ago we were being told to 'hug a hoodie'...wink wink...;-"!
sirpeter | Aug 20, 2011, 06:35 PM EDT
They should ban the burqa by law.I can't see any woman wanting to ware it willingly.It's part of human nature both male and female to want to look attractive.Anyway it's not fair on men.Ugly women need to be exposed.
HoodieMan | Aug 20, 2011, 06:13 PM EDT
I registered here just to say that I am not resigning my right to wear a hoodie. isn't that in th constutiont somewhere?
themurphia | Aug 20, 2011, 05:15 PM EDT
Ya can take da boy outta da hood but ya can't take da hood outta da boy'...Danny Boy!Hoodies are the uniform of the 'ASBO' generation...the yoot...It would probably be better for shops etc to say no hoods (as in head covering)allowed...in the same way as you can't wear motorcyclce helmets in banks...bit of a give away that you might just be up to no good...hood! Same as any masks...If it's not strict religious dress then there's no reason why women should not be willing to reveal their faces in situations where they need to be seen/identified...!