Wearing of Burka

[amateur51]

A doctor on the R4 6 o'clock News said just now that though she usually wore the veil, she removed it when treating patients.

That's a very sensible, flexible, workable compromise, I'd say

[scottycelt]

Well of course! And vice versa.

Though arguably a woman can be seen, and herself sees, less in a burqa than in a niqab, as your illustrations show.

(As far as I'm concerned it's not a sudden interest. I'm always irritated when people confuse the two, because it means they're not clear what it is they're talking about. And the analogy you want me to draw with the word marriage doesn't really work, though it would take me too long to explain why.)

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Well my post wasn't actually addressed to you, jean.

However, I'm not surprised it would take you too long to explain. If one word can mean 'anything you like' so can any other?

In any case, the difference between a burq'a and a niqab is about the same as that between a cap and a hat.

I wouldn't get too irritated. You can rest assured members know what they are talking about and are also perfectly capable of recognising diversionary pedantry when they come across it!

[jean]

...If one word can mean 'anything you like'...

Who are you quoting there, scotty?

I don't remember anyone here saying that.

...You can rest assured members know what they are talking about...

If only I could!

[MrGongGong]

If one word can mean 'anything you like' so can any other?

I'd take no notice Jean
he has a thing about that
something to do with equal marriage and how it means that words can mean cabbage elkhorn (or anything you want)

[scottycelt]

Who are you quoting there, scotty?

I don't remember anyone here saying that.

Oh, I do, jean! It certainly wouldn't have been yourself, that's for sure, but I was advised that by another member in another place. I didn't think it was a particularly odd thing to say as it was the obvious conclusion to be drawn from what he/she appeared to be arguing. No other member saw fit (or could be bothered) to query it.

So the logic itself was sound. I'm merely wondering whether the same shouldn't apply to niqabs and burq'as and why we might think the strict definition and meaning of these words are so special?

I readily admit I just haven't the brains to figure that one out myself ...

[scottycelt]

I'd take no notice Jean
he has a thing about that
something to do with equal marriage and how it means that words can mean cabbage elkhorn (or anything you want)

Ahhhhh ... talk of the devil ... :grin:

[ahinton]

talk of the devil

Yes, scotty; I suppose that this is something that you do from time to time...

[jean]

...I was advised [that one word can mean 'anything you like'] by another member in another place. I didn't think it was a particularly odd thing to say as it was the obvious conclusion to be drawn from what he/she appeared to be arguing. No other member saw fit (or could be bothered) to query it...

That's almost certainly because nobody else heard what you thought you heard, scotty.

I think you really will have to look up the reference, otherwise your misremembering will become serious misrepresentation.

[eighthobstruction]

Surely that would lead to- misinterpretation - and there's not chance he would see that as a misdemeanour....only misses, misdirecting misbehaving and causing mischief....even the word that best describes him has a mis in it.....(but in his eyes suddenly it doesn't mean what you thought it did - damn a misconception)....