The Issue: Whether amusement parks should bend their “no headgear” rule for hijab-wearers.
In “Un-Twisting the Veil,” (PostOpinion, Sept. 3) Qanta A. Ahmed, a woman born and raised Muslim, states that headscarves are an expression of post-9/11 Muslim identity but that the Koran does not specify a particular garment for veiling.
The Koran does require that women dress with modesty — no plunging necklines, tight pants, skirts or spaghetti-strapped blouses.
There are many Western-style clothes that would be safe on rides and still be modest enough to pass their supposed religious sensitivity.
Anna Hall
Staten Island
If the rule is “No Headgear,” it should include scarves, regardless of the religious implications.
My husband often wears a baseball cap with the Marine Corps symbol.
Because he follows rules and the law, he takes it off to go on rides or when asked to do so for safety reasons.
Don’t put my family at risk for your religious reasons. Our political correctness will be the death of our nation. Just look across the pond to England and see our future.
Linda O’Berrigan
Upper Montclair, NJ
Have hijab-wearing women sign a paper agreeing that if their scarves get caught in any mechanism on any ride, the scarf-wearers accept all risks and can seek no damages against the park.
Robin Dimaio
Yonkers