Sunday, July 25, 2010


Source Evaluation Blog
Marquand, Robert. "In land of few burqas, France debates a ban. ." Christian Science Monitor 06 Jul 2010. Web. 25 Jul 2010.
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This source is an article from the Christian Science Monitor and it discusses how many Westernized nations are considering instituting a ban on Burqas in public, or have already instituted bans on Burqas in public. While a woman in France, if the ban passes, can be fined up to $190 for wearing a Burqa in public, a man who is caught forcing a woman to wear a burqua can be fined upwards of $20,000. I intend to use this article to illustrate that Westernized countries are doing what they can to liberate women and to punish men who try to force women into these religious practices of submission.
"Reform Judaism." New World Encyclopedia. 24 Jul 2008, 19:27 UTC. Web. 25 Jul 2010, 21:10 <http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Reform_Judaism?oldid=769525>.
This is an article from an online encyclopedia, with no specific author listed. The article was last edited on July 16, 2008. As the information within is just over two years old, and the subject matter is hundreds of years old, the information therein should not be outdated. While the page resembles a Wiki, readers cannot go in directly and alter any of the text, as can be done on sites like Wikipedia. These articles are edited by World Encyclopedia authors only, and the page only allows readers to send feedback to the editors. The article is well-cited, and the information found in the article can also be found in the links referenced. There is nothing on the page that would make me question its integrity; it is not sponsored or opinionated. I would claim this to be a credible source.

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