https://luxzenburg.org/tags/wilders/Recent content in Wilders on LuxzenburgHugoenSat, 15 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0000https://luxzenburg.org/posts/burqa-ban/Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0000https://luxzenburg.org/posts/burqa-ban/<blockquote> <p><em>This article consists of two separate posts, originally published on 15 October 2005 and 14 March 2007 on blog.luxzenburg.org. They are republished here together as a historical document and reflect the author&rsquo;s views at those moments.</em></p> </blockquote> <hr> <h2 id="i-the-burqa-ban-october-2005">I. The Burqa Ban (October 2005)</h2> <p>The Dutch parliament has voted in favour of banning the burqa in public spaces. As a Dutch person and as a Muslim, I find myself wondering what the advantages and democratic justification for this ban are.</p>