Quote (Amoura @ Mar 29 2014 06:25am)
We should not have the power to decree whether its ok or not for police to wear hijab or any other religious coverings.
It is a matter of freedom of choice.
I have already thoroughly answered this.
Quote (BardOfXiix @ Mar 28 2014 02:11pm)
Comes down to an issue of established trust, IMO.
We trust police officers because we rust the state. We can identify police officers by their uniform. Hence, we "trust the uniform". If there is a deviation in the uniform of a police officer, we may be less likely to follow their instructions as we doubt their authenticity.
I think a turban isn't a big deal. You still see the good ol' "blue" uniform that readily identifies a person as an officer of the law.
A burqa? Not so much.
Quote (BardOfXiix @ Mar 28 2014 04:41pm)
Yeah, I was just making a blanket statement on the topic. I think that as long as it does not obscure a good portion of the uniform it's okay. But I suppose that requires some psychological testing, limited field testing, and just sort of feeling out what kind of things fall under uniform code and what don't.
I think this is one of those questions that also deals with what "religious freedom" means.
Religious freedom means that you can practice whatever religion you want without being persecuted under the law. It does not mean that other enterprises need to change the way they operate in order to accommodate your religion. If the police determine that these types of head wear are outside of the uniform code, I don't think the police would be in the wrong to mandate adherence to the dress code. You have a right to apply to be an officer, and nobody is discriminating against your ability to apply to be or become an officer. But with the privilege of employment comes certain responsibilities, and if those violate your religious beliefs it is YOUR problem, not the company's.
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