Zena Tahhan in her article "Austria Face Veil Ban 'Criminalizes Muslim Women'" condemns the Austrian Government for their law which enforces all a $180 dollar fine for those who wear face veils. In this article Tahhan notes that this is an ongoing trend with countries who have a large refugee population. Countries such as France, Belgium, and The Netherlands have already enforced laws similar to Austria enacted as of today on Oct. 1st 2017.
Tahhan uses phrases and words such as "counter productive" and "Islamophobic" to show her displeasure with the the law. This presents a worrisome tone as she states that other countries in Europe have enacted laws similar to this and that the Freedom Party or the far-right party in Austria who suggested this law have been gaining seats in the Austrian Government and look set to gain majority during primary elections on Oct. 15. Tahhan also exaggerates many of her statements and quotes to make this situation seem more troubling than it is. The last sentence, "It feels as though it is a general threat against society to be a Muslim." exaggerates on the fact that there is a rise of Anti-Islamic peoples in Europe and that you may be criminalized simply because you are of Islamic origin. She repeats the same quote on her Twitter profile (which is linked at the end) to get that seemingly as the main message of the article. Tahhan structures her article by first stating the issue (Austria's "Burqa Ban"), who is behind the ban (The Freedom Party), and describes the effects of the ban on the country and Europe as a whole (Rise in Islamophobia and Xenophobia). Tahhan's argument against the "Burqa Ban" lacks any real appeal to Logos other than "Only 100 or so women wear the face veil". She provides no real statistics on the effect of the Austrian Population by this or statistics that counter the idea of the "Burqa Ban". Tehhans purpose is to direct her message to Liberals and Leftists in order to get them to protest this decision. The entire ban goes against her value of equality and love for one another which is more associated with the left movement then it is the right. She wants them to know what is going on in Austria and the detrimental effects they may have on society. That said her main audience in this article are those of leftist values and Muslims. Whether or not the reader of this article supports her argument it sure is an interesting development coming outside of Austria that may have other European countries following suit.
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AuthorIlias Clark B. 10-27-2001 in Atlanta, Georgia is a 15 year old student currently enrolled in North Cobb High School's Magnet Program. His hobbies include playing video games, swimming, and learning History. Archives
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