Will Americans be forced to dress according to Islamic standards?

The unfortunate choice, made by many Muslims, who have migrated to America, over the last three decades, to remain steadfast in their respective cultures and not blend in with the local customs, language, dress and society, has not turned out well.  

Because when a certain segment of the population refuses to unify with their neighbors, it weakens the nation, especially if they don’t view themselves as loyal citizens of their new homes.

While all that is highly problematic, how should a country react to its newcomers who, rather than adapt to their new surroundings, expect the native population to adapt to theirs? 

That is exactly what has happened, with one example being particularly egregious. 

The Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, located in Grand Prairie, TX was recently rented out to a local Islamic group for a celebration on June 1.  

Eventually canceling the event, due to its originally being advertised as a “Muslim only event,” requiring a “modest dress code,” it was determined that such an event, refusing entry to non-Muslims was illegal. Although the group relented, recognizing that they could not discriminate, they still requested that the modest dress code be honored.

Does anyone even know what defines a modest dress code to those seeking to implement it? Would women wearing pants, sleeveless shirts or above-the-knee shorts be seen as modest? How much of your skin can be exposed before it’s considered immodest? Is an uncovered woman’s head permitted? And since it’s a waterpark, what kind of bathing suit is allowed?

These are all legitimate questions, which are not spelled out when making a demand for modest dress. But even if they were detailed, does a group, whose sensitivities and beliefs vastly differ from those of Western society, have the right to dictate how Americans are now permitted to dress?

One Yiddish word comes to mind, and that is “chutzpah,” defined as the unmitigated gall of someone who has gone too far, taking advantage of a situation which is not within their power to do so.

Americans don’t have to be told what is appropriate or modest dress, because they already know!  Anyone who does not abide by societal norms of covering up private parts of their body is immediately confronted by law enforcement. 

Are we, now, to be issued a new set of rules as to what comprises modest dress, by those who come from another culture where burqas are considered normal? 

The fact that they believe they are in a position to get away with such audacious and presumptuous demands, given that they are still a minority amidst a sea of others who don’t share their outlook, tells you that their intentions will not solely be confined to dress.

Because if they are able to get away with forcing women to change their attire, to match one that is more in keeping with a Muslim perspective, they will feel empowered to make further demands.  

How long will it be before certain foods are prohibited or public displays of affection are curtailed, due to their viewpoint of what is acceptable? Clearly this is where things are headed. The Muslim takeover of countries will come subtly, and this is just one example of framing it in a way that appears to be a respectful consideration of those whose allegiance is to Allah.

If you think about it, it’s the soft coercion of compromising one’s freedoms and liberties in order to be “sensitive” and “considerate” of this minority which has made a seemingly polite request.  

But is that really what it is, if ultimately one will be forbidden entrance to a public venue in one’s own country? Hardly!  

Americans, who have a tradition of being warm and welcoming to newcomers, from other parts of the world, can appear to be an “easy touch” for hard-core Islamists whose goal is to change the landscape of their new home.  

That is why Americans need to pay close attention to what is happening around them and recognize a deliberate attempt to change their 250-year-old way of life, which has been the accepted norms throughout the free world. 

No one suddenly has the right to establish foreign principles, values and sensitivities, based on their religious beliefs, because doing so results in the disenfranchisement of native-born Americans who will, undoubtedly, end up feeling like the outsiders in their own homeland.

Texas Gov. Greg Abott was right to threaten the withdrawal of public safety grants, since this event constituted an abuse of American law and justice. But does he not think that maintaining the request for modest dress is also discriminatory?  

How will that be enforced and by whom? Depriving entrance to someone, based on a recognized acceptable form of dress, cannot be the end of the story. But it may very well come to a showdown if this is not resolved before the event takes place.

Although the Muslim group’s flier was changed to read “All are welcome,” is that really true if they continue to demand a specific mode of dress? 

The organizer of the event stated that they wanted to “create a space where individuals and families, particularly those who value modest dress and a modest environment can come together and enjoy a recreational setting comfortably.”

But, once again, who decides as to what that space looks like? A modest environment can mean many different things to a variety of people. And, until now, the waterpark has operated on a set of rules which are based on American standards and laws. Why should they be changed?

Gov. Abbott, in an X post, opined that “this is religious discrimination that is unconstitutional.” Consequently, he “signed HB 4211 into law – banning Muslim only no-go zones in Texas.” Prepared to remove $530,000 in state grants, Abbott said, “Let this be a lesson to local officials that facilities funded by ALL taxpayers are not just for a subset of Texans.”

There are currently 312 Islamic mosques in the State of Texas, with 70 of them having popped up just in the last two years. One district has 4 Islamic schools, so Texas could very well stand as a test case for how far things can go.

America needs to wake up and see what’s going on around them, lest they hand over their freedoms to those who are already trying to seize them in whatever subtle way they can.