Swimmers may be forced to cover themselves to avoid offending Muslims

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A plan to force families to cover up to avoid offending Muslims at a public event has triggered furious debate.

So far the Premier John Brumby has refused to weigh into the debate about the event, saying he will wait to see the VCAT ruling before making any comment.

VCAT has approved a ban on uncovered shoulders and thighs for a community event to be held at the Dandenong Oasis, a municipal pool.

“Participants aged 10 and over must ensure their bodies are covered from waist to knee and the entire torso extending to the upper arms,” a request by Dandenong City Council and the YMCA states in an exemption application to the Equal Opportunities Act.

If this spreads to the US, I am anticipating an outbreak of nudism protests during Ramadan 2011, possibly organised by Rev. Terry Jones. Barack Obama will declare that America is not about exposing shoulders, Fred Hiltz will call for prayer and a mutual respect for one another’s covered thighs and general Petraeus will warn that bare torsos create a distraction that puts our troops in danger.

2 thoughts on “Swimmers may be forced to cover themselves to avoid offending Muslims”

  1. Aboriginal people throughout south-eastern and western Australia wore skin cloaks, as these temperate zones were much cooler than the northern parts of Australia. The cloaks were made from the skins of possums, kangaroos, wallabies and other fur bearing animals. Early European observations noted that many of the local Aboriginal people wore skin cloaks. These observations were recorded in literature, paintings and photography.

    To h… with offending the newcomers who were no more invited than the boatloads of prisoners who settled against their will. The original occupants should be consulted.

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    • But you forget that alla does not give a rats ass about infidels. Either become muslim and conform, or burn in hell (if not here on Earth). The sooner people understand that the better.

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