Austria Bans Islamic Dresses for Women, Mandates 12-Month Integration Course

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Austria has passed a controversial law that fines women who wear Islamic dress covering the whole face, and takes away welfare benefits from immigrants who fail to learn the language.

 

“Those who are not prepared to accept Enlightenment values will have to leave our country and society,” reads the text of the law, RT reported.

Earlier this year, the draft law drew thousands of protesters against the government and parliamentarians, but it was passed by a centrist coalition last month and now was signed by the president.

According to the law, women will face a fine of €150 ($168) if they wear Islamic dresses, either the niqab or the burqa, in public places. In addition to the fines, all new migrants coming to Austria to live will now be forced to take a 12-month “integration course” that includes German language lessons if they wish to receive any welfare benefits.

 

https://heatst.com/culture-wars/austria-bans-islamic-dresses-for-women-mandates-12-month-integration-course/

 

In light of cultural doormat leftists being perfectly okay with terrorism and foreign cultures dominating their lives, it's nice to see a country stand up for their values for a change.

 

We also speak a very similar dialect of German, so bonus points for them. 

 

The integration course or denial in benefits is something I'd love to see in the US and Canada alike.

Edited June 12, 2017 by IAMX

[smilesammich 10,727]

so old constantly hearing that the left supports terrorism dominating their lives. factual proof?  none. and yet this nonsense is repeated here on cehst daily. 

 

how would americans feel if we implemented a fine for wearing yamakas? those terrifying collars priests wear, whatever they're called.

doesn't sound like a very american thing to do. 

[CaliCat 3,957]

19 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

so old constantly hearing that the left supports terrorism dominating their lives. factual proof?  none. and yet this nonsense is repeated here on cehst daily. 

 

how would americans feel if we implemented a fine for wearing yamakas? those terrifying collars priests wear, whatever they're called.

doesn't sound like a very american thing to do. 

 

 

I think that if you don't live here, you'd want America to be more like the socialist countries in Europe. The winning is just unrelenting!

[smilesammich 10,727]

7 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

 

I think that if you don't live here, you'd want America to be more like the socialist countries in Europe. The winning is just unrelenting!

i also want to know how forcing immigrants to take a course in english is going to thwart terrorism. but, i've heard those with backwards thinking like mine just love terrorists so maybe someone not so cool with terrorism could break it down for me? 

[CaliCat 3,957]

4 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

i also want to know how forcing immigrants to take a course in english is going to thwart terrorism. but, i've heard those with backwards thinking like mine just love terrorists so maybe someone not so cool with terrorism could break it down for me? 

 

Actually, I am not sure what immigration and terrorism have to do with each other. None of the 9/11 highjackers were immigrants. They were all students or tourists. In addition, McVeigh was born and raised in the US, as were Kaczynsky, Holmes, Lanza, Zimmerman, Mateen, and so many other terrorists.

 

 

 

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I  the Constitution so I am thoroughly uncool with bans on religious dress. I would go so far as to say that rejecting freedom of religion is the rejection of Enlightenment values.

[smilesammich 10,727]

2 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

Actually, I am not sure what immigration and terrorism have to do with each other. None of the 9/11 highjackers were immigrants. They were all students or tourists. In addition, McVeigh was born and raised in the US, as were Kaczynsky, Holmes, Lanza, Zimmerman, Mateen, and so many other terrorists.

 

 

 

oh my! were all of those homegrown terrorists "islamic"? i'm sure they all were, just trying to make sure my faulty librul logic isn't misfiring again!

[CaliCat 3,957]

1 minute ago, elmcitymaven said:

I  the Constitution so I am thoroughly uncool with bans on religious dress. I would go so far as to say that rejecting freedom of religion is the rejection of Enlightenment values.

 

+10! I don't see anything wrong with yarmulkes, habits, and other religious regalia, not to mention the complete asinine unconstitutionality of effecting any ban based on religion, be it sartorial, or travel related.

2 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

oh my! were all of those homegrown terrorists "islamic"? i'm sure they all were, just trying to make sure my faulty librul logic isn't misfiring again!

 

I suspect Zimmerman is a closet-Muslim, among other closet-related attributes.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

47 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

so old constantly hearing that the left supports terrorism dominating their lives. factual proof?  none. and yet this nonsense is repeated here on cehst daily. 

 

how would americans feel if we implemented a fine for wearing yamakas? those terrifying collars priests wear, whatever they're called.

doesn't sound like a very american thing to do. 

To the left, to the left
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To the left, to the left

Everything you own in the box to the left
In the closet that's my stuff, yes
If I bought it please don't touch

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Just now, ccneat said:

To the left, to the left
To the left, to the left
To the left, to the left

Everything you own in the box to the left
In the closet that's my stuff, yes
If I bought it please don't touch

 

 

+10!

 

This is a swiggable moment!!

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

6 minutes ago, elmcitymaven said:

I  the Constitution so I am thoroughly uncool with bans on religious dress. I would go so far as to say that rejecting freedom of religion is the rejection of Enlightenment values.

Maves! a breath of spring.

Plus 18 Kazillion.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

25 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

+10! I don't see anything wrong with yarmulkes, habits, and other religious regalia, not to mention the complete asinine unconstitutionality of effecting any ban based on religion, be it sartorial, or travel related.

 

I suspect Zimmerman is a closet-Muslim, among other closet-related attributes.

Maybe a self loathing Muslim? 

[Dashinka 24,437]

I guess Austria controls their own country (mostly), so it is their decision.  I don't see this happening here, but of course Europe is much more progressive.

[IAMX 3,055]

21 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

I guess Austria controls their own country (mostly), so it is their decision.  I don't see this happening here, but of course Europe is much more progressive.

Austria has been at odds with Europe for some time. Was a surprise election result. Not only are they fed up with the refugee problem but tired of Europe trying to impose on their sovereignty. Shengen is small potatoes as to what will happen if the EU doesn't heed the warnings.

Edited June 12, 2017 by IAMX

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On June 12, 2017 at 8:31 PM, smilesammich said:

i also want to know how forcing immigrants to take a course in english is going to thwart terrorism. but, i've heard those with backwards thinking like mine just love terrorists so maybe someone not so cool with terrorism could break it down for me? 

It is not so much about learning english as it is about freely integrating people into mainstream society and culture, thus opening up opportunity to them.  Are you commenting against that?  Does segregation, self-imposed or otherwise, work out so well in the US?

 

There is no such thing as "Islamic dress".  Niqabs (face covers) are banned in Mecca itself.  They are not religious they are cultural.  

 

Burkas are worn in only a handful of countries and are not "Islamic" either.  They are cultural as well and every single one (100%) of the very few countries that require them have dismal records in the areas of human and women's rights.  

So they represent nothing more than an additional burden of religious authority on the women who live there.  

People can be integrated into mainstream society without integrating the nutjob and subjective extra-cultural views and laws that created the societies they run like hell from.