deduction:

what dictates "higher psychological boundaries"? I disagree with your implication that it is an environment based thing. There are those who intrinsically question their upbringing and those who do not. What gives people these different characteristics? That I can't define, but history has proven that there are many exceptions to all the psychological "rules". This shows me that it's not really about how you are raised (although some can be trained to have a lower psychological boundary as well as a higher one, i suppose), but more about what drives you individually as a person.

First, to respond to your initial post, Deduction, yes I do take issue with various forms of dress in this country that may represent oppression and may not be islamic. I simply point out the islamic case because that was what the article was about, and because I consider it to be - by far - the most egregious example in terms of the number of people involved and the depth of the oppression in other countries.

Regarding your above quote, I think its a bit silly to say that one's environment has no effect over an individual's ability to be critical of their culture. If you can be killed for doing so, then it certainly would effect your opinions.

To wear a veil in a country where everyone looks at you because you are different for doing so is the polar opposite of wearing a veil in a country where you would be looked at strangely (or worse) if you did not. Social norms effect people's perceptions, and I'm not really sure how you could make a plausible arguement against that fact.