If A Christian Couple Can Be Fined For Refusing To Sell Something They Believe Is Against Their Religion Then Why No Action Against This Person?

[youngmafbog]

OK, so IMHO religion is the root of most evil but lets forget that bit because what I am trying to understand is why there seems to be one rule for one and another for a certain other religion we all have to bend ovcer backwards to accommodate?


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4070144/Muslim-Tesco-cashier-refuses-sell-bottle-wine-shopper-against-religion.html

[andy-hughes]

ichkeria - //Good luck to them, if that is what they are doing, although it is still sad ... //

I couldn't wish good luck to any organisation that delights in turning away potential customers based on nasty prejudice.

[Islay]

Thank you Jno for acknowledging my post.

[douglas9401]

I know what I'd like to get a firm grasp of.

[andy-hughes]

Are you on the right thread douglas?

[CleeMan]

An article in the Mail quoting the Sun, neither of them print the truth. Well, rarely.

[douglas9401]

Yes indeed, thanks for your concern.

[andy-hughes]

Douglas - OK, now we've established that , are you going to enlighten us further?

[mikey4444]

The couple who ran the B+B in Marazion refused the gay chaps because they were gay. The case has passed through the Courts, as far as it could, and the B+B owners lost every time. They were running a commercial business and they discriminated, which was found to be against the law.

The case is now finished....get over it. And it has nothing whatsoever to do with the case under debate here.

[jourdain2]

Surely the answer is for Tesco and other outlets to ensure that their contract of employment includes an agreement to handle and sell the goods on sale? No more problem there if this is made clear at point of signing.

Otherwise, I am of the 'sauce for the goose' school of thought.

[New Judge]

I haven't read all of this but I have read this bit:

"The store was at fault for not following its own policy in terms of which staff members are placed where, leading to the incident in question."

I disagree. The store was at fault for having in place a policy which allows some of its staff to pick and choose what they will and will not handle. Working in a store in a retail store such as Tescos in the UK means it is very likely you will have to handle alcohol or bacon (albeit through a bottle or plastic packaging). Those who, for some inane religious reason, cannot or will not do that should seek employment elsewhere.

[fiction-factory]

But Tesco and other employers may be prepared to be flexible, NJ, in order to get the overall best candidates and have staff that reflect the diversity of their customers (makes business sense)- if the employee has other skills that the employer needs a good employer will seek work around things like this -just as employers can be flexible around disabilities or women who are planning to have/do have children or older staff who can't lift heavy weights.

[-Talbot-]

Can you answer my question FF?

[fiction-factory]

Some people on here are very out of touch with the way businesses operate nowadays and the need to balance things like diversity relative to is customers and treat its staff with respect .

[fiction-factory]

I've no idea, Talbot. What are you going to ask me?

[-Talbot-]

That's a no then?

[fiction-factory]

I have no time for silly games. I'm off.

[-Talbot-]

There is no logical reason that one person's belief should top another person's belief just because they say they are religious. If you think there is then you support discrimination.

I posted that and you said ... 'Shame threads are spoiled by this nonsense.'




So I asked what is the logical reason.

[fiction-factory]

The nonsense was you quoting andy hughes back and picking holes in everything he was saying- and then andy taking apart everything you said.