tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post7823596473437200599..comments2024-03-29T08:30:16.027+00:00Comments on TPQ: Dutch Court Rules Pastafarianism Isn’t A Real ReligionAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-37051928800988881832018-08-20T08:06:08.479+01:002018-08-20T08:06:08.479+01:00I agree. As an interpreter your job description r...I agree. As an interpreter your job description requires meeting different people and being accommodating within reason. The company's expectation for her to shake hands is not unreasonable. There were Muslims who after applying to work in shops that also sold alcohol said they would not sell alcohol to anyone... shops accommodated them by having a different employee to step in and check Christy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-10750965425846018592018-08-20T05:30:23.832+01:002018-08-20T05:30:23.832+01:00Christy,
I get all that but I think the issue is ...Christy,<br /><br />I get all that but I think the issue is complicated by the seemingly obligatory status of the handshake. But if it is company policy that all employees shake hands with clients then she should have had the case thrown out. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-11550704864902891732018-08-19T18:35:43.905+01:002018-08-19T18:35:43.905+01:00AM
I find Pastafarianism more digestible.
I th...AM<br /><br />I find Pastafarianism more digestible. <br /><br />I think her case was nonsence but 3 judges agreed with her and 2 did not. She used the freedoms western society provides to object to western custom as gender discrimination and not thevarious oppresive and discriminatory practices within Islam shows she is no champion against gender discrimination. Multiculturalism is a tool Christy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-84702516871838843302018-08-19T16:47:42.184+01:002018-08-19T16:47:42.184+01:00When everything is shown to be a farce, be sure yo...When everything is shown to be a farce, be sure you have an organisation principle ready that’s better , and will withstand the onslaught of those with enmity towards the West that haven’t abandoned theirs.DaithiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154264514142897745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-80071303143174403622018-08-19T15:36:35.698+01:002018-08-19T15:36:35.698+01:00The problem with the Dutch Pastafarian is that may...The problem with the Dutch Pastafarian is that maybe her god is not real!!AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-49729004582908310902018-08-19T15:35:39.121+01:002018-08-19T15:35:39.121+01:00The Swedish case is a food for thought one Christy...The Swedish case is a food for thought one Christy. I am not sure she did enough to make the case for discrimination. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-37638689600357255852018-08-19T13:35:59.670+01:002018-08-19T13:35:59.670+01:00A Swedish court has found the goodwiĺ gesture of h...A Swedish court has found the goodwiĺ gesture of handshaking to be an act of discrimination against Muslims even though many Muslims of both genders also use the gesture.<br />https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-45207086Christy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-38535506526242578552018-08-19T12:14:04.883+01:002018-08-19T12:14:04.883+01:00Enjoyed that one and I lend my support to Hemant M...Enjoyed that one and I lend my support to Hemant Mehta even though my higher power tells me all religion is ridiculous. Well imagine believing in a belief.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166605274886767312noreply@blogger.com