YOURSAY ‘The message is to dress appropriately for the occasion.’

Ridhuan Tee: Why not just don underwear to church?

David Dass: There is appropriate attire for every occasion. Going to a church requires one to be attired conservatively. Going to a party will require a different time of attire.

Dressing formally for a black tie event requires tuxedos for men and gowns for women. Expect people to wear shorts and singlets when they go the sports field or to supper at hawker centres.

All would dress conservatively when they attend an interview. One grey area is government offices. I would expect people to dress semi-formally - long trousers not shorts and not T-shirts.

But the government has said that that is all right when one is queuing at counters but not when one is seeing an officer by appointment. Dressing below the knee or some such arbitrary standard infringes one’s personal liberty.

Each religious denomination is entitled to prescribe a dress code for their respective places of worship. But not beyond that.

Azhar: Ya Allah, I cannot for the life of me understand how a character like Ridhuan Tee Abdullah can occupy a position as a lecturer in a university.

So far from what has been reported, his statements have no logic, rational or sensibility. In fact, he spews nothing but venom.

In this case, who is talking about dress codes for religious places? Where did he pull that out from? Total disconnect.

You, sir, are a total disgrace to Malays and Muslims especially. How can you say such things? Are you a Malaysian? Don’t you have any non-Malay friends or neighbours? What is your objective or intention if not to create mischief?

We are taught to project a good image of our religion through good thoughts and behaviour. What I have seen you demonstrate so far, is quite the opposite. Have you taken leave of your senses?

You are confident because you know that you can get away with it as no one is in charge in Malaysia.

Myrights: Isn't this seditious? Why drag the church into this mess when the whole issue is about the rights of non-Muslims to dress comfortably when going to government agencies or hospitals?

No one talked about going to mosques with underwear so why drag the church into this?

JD Lovrenciear: Ridhuan, that is an extreme statement. Why do you make a mockery of other people's places of worship? What correlations are there between a public service centre or public service institution and a place of worship?

And why this "underwear" in your mind anyway? You know something, you are an insult to the very institution where you teach.

Fernz: The only law that applies on the issue is that on public decency and public morality. Whatever any religion has to say on dress codes is beside the point.

The church, of course, has guidelines on appropriate wear for worship. Generally, people follow. No one is interested in what Ridhuan or the ulama have to say on the issue with reference to non-Muslims.

Sinan Belawan: Governments worldwide have dress codes for staff and visitors. What kind of message is Kinrara state assemblyperson Ng Sze Han conveying when he said his clients who need his services at his service centre can wear anything?

Is ‘wearing anything’ a DAP policy?

Lamborghini: Ridhuan, I most pity the students who have to sit in your class and learn from a moronic, close-minded, unethical lecturer like you.

I pity the so-called university that employs you as its reputation can only get dragged down by lecturers like you.

But most of all, I pity you as a human being who is so indecent in your expressions, insensitive in your words and insolent in your attitude.

The world will truly be a better place with less people like you, especially in a multi-racial, multi-religious country like Malaysia. Please keep your senseless, meaningless opinions to yourself.

Ren Ai: The message is to dress appropriately for the occasion.

Chinese ladies have shown off their lovely legs for as long as I remember and Malaysians are used to it. The Indian ladies bare their midriff with no controversy.

The Malays women have long lost their ‘kebaya’ curves and we don't see much of that anymore, no thanks to the ever growing ‘ISism’ pressure. Oh, for the good old days before Dr Mahathir Mohamad messed up Malaysia.

2Kali5: Mahatma Gandhi was dressed in the Indian attire of just loin cloth when he was granted an audience with the Queen of England.

Her Royal Highness guards did not bar him. Please tell us what is moral and properly attired, and by whose standard?

Bishop, why waste time on this rabid character?

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