There was a story of an ongoing court case in the papers this morning, & I had to stop myself from swearing out loud on the train!
You know...one of those "What the Fuck...!?!" moments.
Hasanali Khoja is a Muslim catering manager with the Metropolitan Police who was asked to cook sausages and bacon for his job, and is now claiming damages for religious discrimination.
He claims his bosses knew he was not supposed to handle pork, which is forbidden in Islam, when he began working for them in 2004. But the 60 year-old, from Edgware, in north London, said he was told to when transferred from Hendon to Heathrow Airport in February 2007.
The first thing that springs to mind is what on earth were the 'bend over backwards political correctness brigade' doing by emplying someone who couldn't cook an esential fuel for a 24/7 workplace, like a police station, namely an traditional full English breakfast?
But then, if this man was so religiously principled as he claims to be what on earth was he doing going for a job where he even worked with pork?
The sheer hypocracy from yet another religious nutter! For that is what he is! I desperately hope that common sense prevails & this stupid claim is thrown right out of court, just as the case brought by the christian bible bashing barmy woman was last year, who was a registrar with Islington Council, & refused to officiate at civil partnerships because she didn't believe in gay marriage. (Civil Partnerships NOT being marriage anyway, as the bigots in churches & mosques & other assorted temples of hate, refuse to allow them. So much for equality eh?)
If pork is such a sinful thing for Muslims to touch can you explain how many small businesses run by followers of Islam get round this when they sell their overpriced sausages & bacon, stacked up in the fridges of their over priced corner shops?
What a load of old bollocks!
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Sounds like this guy may be taking the piss a bit. I'm an atheist but in general, reckon people should be allowed to live their lives in accordance with their religious or other beliefs.
ReplyDeleteAgree that people should apply a bit of sense when lookin for a job. I'm no too keen on the arms trade so wouldnae apply for a job in a bullet factory.
Bit harsh slaggin off Muslim shopkeepers for floggin "sausages & bacon, stacked up in the fridges of their over priced corner shops". Muslim shopkeepers (mainly of Bangladeshi and Pakistaini origin) are an integral part of city life in Edinburgh. They're open very long hours and are handily located. I don't mind spendin a bit more in them than i would in a shitey supermarket which only keeps its prices lower by payin its workers peanuts and buyin in bulk from suppliers.
The 'over priced' bit was a simple statement of fact. I realise they can't compete price wise with the large supermarkets.
ReplyDeleteBut if we're talking sbout crap wages...how many small Asian (or other) businesses 'employ' family members on s pittance because 'they're helping the family' & work for long hours?
As for being handy..well I'm afraid not having much money myself I'll only use them in a last resort, as the mainstream supermarkets are cheaper. Wages are shit in most shops, it's capitalism shitting on workers. Thats' what happens unfortunately.
As for allowing people to live their lives according to their beliefs...sounds good, but as far as I'm concerned they lose that right when they discriminate/preach against gay people/womens rights/the right to choose abortion &/or contraception.
Presumably you have no problem with the BNP either, as they should be allowed to live their lives in accordance with their (racist) beliefs?
Hmmmm....i said "...in general, reckon people should be allowed to live their lives in accordance with their religious or other beliefs."
ReplyDeleteThe reason for the "in general" was cos i will have no truck with the BNP. They are a fascist organisation and i have no problems in doing whatever it takes to get them to fuck.