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Salu · 16-01-2008, 11:14

I think some Muslims cry "religion" far too often, yet they want to live in the "multicultural" UK and wish the UK to be more tolerant. Tolerance needs to be demonstrated all round in my opinion. She should not have refused to deal with the transaction as others have said she isn't forced to work there.

Irritatingly, I think that if the story was reversed ie a Christian refusing to touch a copy of the Koran, there would have been a much greater fuss made....highlighting the unspoken bias....

There needs to be a greater sense shown in potentially conflicting circumstances....Imagine the situation of a Muslim applying for a job at a Pork Butchers. Should the employer demand that they sell the Pork? Should Muslims not apply for employment to Pork Butchers. Wouldn't that effectively be discrimination? Should we ban Pork butchers as they offend Jews and Muslims etc....

Of course not. We need to be tolerant to each other and avoid potential conflicts.

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Salu Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Yorks Age: 58 Services: VM TV package. VM phone and 200MB internet & slow Tivo Posts: 2,332	Re: Muslim Refuses To Sell Bible Story Book At M&S I think some Muslims cry "religion" far too often, yet they want to live in the "multicultural" UK and wish the UK to be more tolerant. Tolerance needs to be demonstrated all round in my opinion. She should not have refused to deal with the transaction as others have said she isn't forced to work there. Irritatingly, I think that if the story was reversed ie a Christian refusing to touch a copy of the Koran, there would have been a much greater fuss made....highlighting the unspoken bias.... There needs to be a greater sense shown in potentially conflicting circumstances....Imagine the situation of a Muslim applying for a job at a Pork Butchers. Should the employer demand that they sell the Pork? Should Muslims not apply for employment to Pork Butchers. Wouldn't that effectively be discrimination? Should we ban Pork butchers as they offend Jews and Muslims etc.... Of course not. We need to be tolerant to each other and avoid potential conflicts.