People should conform to a country's dress codes.

[Dixie]

muslem women aren't forced to cover their heads and bodies... but Islam considers women such as diamonds..If you have diamonds, you would be covered and placed in a box for fear of theft or the threat of it is precious and valuable .. you Will notes that rape and harassment of women in very rare because of the veil ..also sesters cover their heads and bodies ..Is this is contrary to the culture of your clothes?

That's what you tell them and make them believe. I just can't understand how they can buy that.

[areej]

dixie i'm girl and i'm wearing aveil without any force from dady , my brothers or societal...
i wore my aviel becase i respect my religion.
Every religion has it's orders and every body must respect his religion's orders.
right or not???

[Dixie]

It's ok that you respect your religion, but does your religion respect you?

[MissLT]

Religious rules I'm okay with:
"To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness (refrain from using drugs or alcohol)"
"Honor your father and your mother..."
"Do not murder"
"Do not commit adultery."
"Do not steal."
"Do not bear false witness against your neighbor"
"Do not covet your neighbor's house"

The rest are just bunch of nonsense to me.

[areej]

i said every religion has it's rules so every body must follow them..if we don't so why are we living ..because our life without rules will departs..
and i respect my religion because my religion respect me when it let me veil on men (except for my brothers , my uncles , my children , my husband , the children my brothers and sisters and all women)
so as not to become like the crossbar only men looking to enjoy the view of my body.
and islam has all rules that respect the human , all other religions and the life .


(forgive me if i can't speak english well)

[Bambang]

...they must hide their body regardless of the heat...

My friend, life is choices. Whatever the choices, if the person is okay with their choices why we have to mind with that. Some women or girls choose to wear dress which covers their whole body. It's their choice. It's their basic human right. I don't think we have to be extremly curious on that, like asking a question : don't they feel hot or something ?
Hot or not hot it's none of our business. As long as they enjoy wearing it,just fine.

I think it's so cruel, ...

My friend, it would be cruel when we force them to dress like we want them to do.

...they just stick to their traditions.

My dear friend, we have to differentiate between traditions and religious teachings. To them, they are committing their religious teachings. I think we should appreciate it. They are trying to do their best to serve God. Just let them free committ what they believe.

Seeing them makes me feel bad for them.

Honey, why do you have to feel bad while they don't. What a pity you are my honey friend !!!

I wouldn't change my European way of dressing if I went to other countries.

That's your basic human right my dear. Just go ahead. Wear whatever you want to as long as it doesn't break the rules of the countries where you are staying in.

I dress the way I want, there's nobody telling me I should hide my body or my face or my hair (and if there was, I wouldn't listen! Who are they to tell me what I should do)..

Bingo. Again, that's the point. Just be yourself my friend. Dress the way you are !!!

So, I also think that if I wouldn't change my dressing style, we can't ask them to do it, either.

You yourself say that honey. you're totally right !!!

My last point is :
[size=18]1. Do not force anybody to wear certain dresses.
2. Do not force anybody not to wear certain dressess.[/size]

[Bambang]

First, I think there should not be any specific dress codes in any countries. It depends on our own choice. We can dress what we like.

Totally agree! I just can't understand why there have to be specific dressing patterns in some countries. I think the clothes you wear are (or should be) a personal choice.

You hit the nail my friends. You got it. It's a matter of choice. If a group of people has specific dresseing codes that's their right to do that. We can't force them not to do it.

A specific dress ???
If they enjoy it, why not !!!

If a country has some certain dressing codes, then the basic principle is the same. Just fine !!!

[Bambang]

I do think there are some cultures that are better than others. For example, I would die before I live in a culture that has people stone others for their adultery. Lucky me, I was born and raised in "better" cultures.

I know, Len, and I agree. But I think he meant a very different thing. Just wanted to hear an explanation

Better culture ???
Doing adultry freely is a better culture?
What actually are you trying to say ?

[Bambang]

Religious rules I'm okay with:
"To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness (refrain from using drugs or alcohol)"
"Honor your father and your mother..."
"Do not murder"
"Do not commit adultery."
"Do not steal."
"Do not bear false witness against your neighbor"
"Do not covet your neighbor's house"

The rest are just bunch of nonsense to me.

Nonsense ???
nonsense ???
The rest are just bunch of nonsense to you ?
Really?

Do you think that studying and working hard are in that category?
Do you think that helping others is in that category?
Do you think that being honest in that category?
Do you think that being responsible is in that category?
Do you think that not being hypocrite is in that category?
You name it !!

What actually are trying to say honey ???

[Moody]

People with specific religious dress requirements should conform to the dress codes of the country they live in, however different those dress requirements and cultural codes might be.

What do you think?

If the country we are talking about claims that it is free. It believe and respects the individual human rights. Then its people and laws SHOULD BE CIVILIZED ENOUGH(???) to support the MODERATE APPROCAH of acceptance and respect the "People with specific religious dress requirements"!!!!!
For Example : BY PERSONAL CHOICE Muslim women head scarfs or Sikh Turban. Or Modest Dress code for Muslims which says, for man or women, you CAN WEAR ANY DRESS(FASHIONABLE,REGIONAL,CULTURAL) that shouldn't be very tight, sexually revealing and provoking, including legs, cleavage, buttocks etc.