Fri, 10 February 2012
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The presence of a burka may be detrimental to doctor-patient relationship, says health minister.
If such a ban were to be imposed for the wearing of a niqab or burka in the health service center, then perhaps it should also apply to any form of religious symbolism including jewelry and other clothing items such as crosses, yamakas, ankhs, skull caps, and the like.
Frankly, banning such items would only lead to and require special policing that would cause more tension and stress in places where that needs to be avoided.
What might work would be more public discussion and education in how the wearing of religious symbolic clothing of any kind may cause increased stress in a place where the emphasis should be in reducing same for valid health reasons.
Being considerate of others feelings is perhaps the truest manner of expressing one's religious or humanitarian beliefs.
If such a ban were to be imposed for the wearing of a niqab or burka in the health service center, then perhaps it should also apply to any form of religious symbolism including jewelry and other clothing items such as crosses, yamakas, ankhs, skull caps, and the like.
Frankly, banning such items would only lead to and require special policing that would cause more tension and stress in places where that needs to be avoided.
What might work would be more public discussion and education in how the wearing of religious symbolic clothing of any kind may cause increased stress in a place where the emphasis should be in reducing same for valid health reasons.
Being considerate of others feelings is perhaps the truest manner of expressing one's religious or humanitarian beliefs.
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