Religious Confusion

Author: Ty Calhoun

"Which of these religions do you know require men to wear a turban?"

Survey

We asked 157 participants in the Augusta area the following question: "which of these religions do you know require men to wear a turban?"

The correct answer was only Sikhs require men to wear turbans.

The answers concludes that, from our small sample, most people do not know know which religions wear the turbans, which directly relates to them being confused about the religions and sometimes leads to violence towards certain religious groups.

The Complicated History of Religious Head Coverings

Is the controversy of religious attire really between Muslims, Sikhs, and Hindus or Western civilization?

Across many cultures there have been controversies about religious head coverings and attire especially among Hindus, Muslim, and Sikh religions. Head coverings are commonly worn by these religions to serve as a religious observance.

As a general rule, the rights to freedom of religion and expression entail that all people should be free to choose what – and what not – to wear. These rights cannot be restricted simply because some – even a majority – find a form of dress objectionable or offensive.

The problem exists when the person’s individual choice is curbed due to the facts and merely useless causes. Whatever be the reason for this, it is totally inhumane. Without going beyond hundred years or centuries, past recent years itself gives the evidence of such happenings.

The most popular controversial issue has been the matter of Hijab that has reflected huge disagreements between the Muslim beliefs and Western societies. In 2004 the government of France banned the wearing of Hijab and Burqa in schools, colleges, work places and even most public places. Some countries like Spain and Germany also wanted to implicate such laws.

After the incident of 9/11, America was not behind in restricting the Muslims from openly following their religious beliefs though they claim the reasons for this to be political. All immoderate acts are the result of the ignorance of the true meaning of the religion and the lack of knowledge and ill-bred nature. These behaviors are anti-ethical to religious and moral ethics.


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