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UK: Schoolgirl goes to court over chastity ring (while Muslim students can wear bracelets)
The Telegraph (U.K.) ^
| April 28, 2007
| Jonathan Petre and
Posted on 04/28/2007 9:28:23 AM PDT by Stoat
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Although the school allows Muslim and Sikh pupils to wear headscarves, trousers and kara bracelets as a cultural expression of their religion, the chastity ring - a small band engraved with a biblical verse, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 - is not allowed because it is considered to be jewellery. The school also forbids the wearing of crosses and crucifixes."I felt as if I was being picked on because I was a Christian," said Miss Playfoot. "People were around me from other faiths and they could wear trousers and bracelets and headscarves. There was no issue. It made me feel a bit upset."
Ordinarily I would side with the school to set whatever dress code they deemed appropriate, but in this case their rules are not being applied equally, as Muslim students are allowed to wear "Kara Bracelets" which are excluded from this jewelry ban and the Christian chastity ring is disallowed under the same rule.
Examples of Muslim "Kara bracelets" :
![](http://www.rom.on.ca/exhibitions/wculture/graphics/ROM2006_7151_1.jpg)
![](http://nexusnovel.wordpress.com/files/2006/08/kara.jpg)
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:28:28 AM PDT
by
Stoat
To: Stoat
So when do we riot? Oops; that’s right. We don’t do that.
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:31:05 AM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: Grizzled Bear
So when do we riot? Oops; thats right. We dont do that.It seems to be about time to start, doesn't it?
These tyrannies of the State in favor of minorities which trample the majority have gotten far beyond tiresome.
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:36:28 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Sam Hill
Muslim Enlightenment Ping
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:39:26 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
She might injure someone with that tiny little ring if she stumbled and used someone to right herself? That is really lame.
To: Stoat
"Miss Playfoot was asked to remove hers on the grounds that it broke the school's no-jewellery policy and it could injure someone if she fell and used her hand to steady herself."
This reason doesn't even make sense and sounds like a cya excuse crafted by some lawyer after the fact.
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:41:12 AM PDT
by
joebuck
To: liege
She might injure someone with that tiny little ring if she stumbled and used someone to right herself? That is really lame.Agreed. They will spin the most preposterous argument in order to avoid admitting the truth, which is that they don't want Christian messages or symbolism because it runs counter to their Leftist dogma, and they are quite happy to exempt Muslims from their rules because they prefer to promote ANY religion over Christianity, such is their seething hatred of it. (And Christians won't blow up the school when they are insulted)
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:44:59 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
"....and it could injure someone if she fell and used her hand to steady herself."Was that said with a straight face? Amazing!
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:45:29 AM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
To: Stoat
Finally, something I like about the Muslims - their bracelets!
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:50:05 AM PDT
by
Aria
(NO RAPIST ENABELER FOR PRESIDENT!!!)
To: joebuck
"Miss Playfoot was asked to remove hers on the grounds that it broke the school's no-jewellery policy and it could injure someone if she fell and used her hand to steady herself."
This reason doesn't even make sense and sounds like a cya excuse crafted by some lawyer after the fact.
Agreed. And even if one were to accept the ludicrous "steadying yourself" argument, the allowed Kara bracelets are far larger, more obtrusive and a dramatically greater 'safety hazard".
This is a pure manifestation of hatred and bias toward Christians and of the fawning reverence for anything Muslims that is so very fashionable on the Left.
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:50:39 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: muir_redwoods
"....and it could injure someone if she fell and used her hand to steady herself."Was that said with a straight face? Amazing!
It takes Leftists a lifetime of indoctrination to be able to spew the garbage that they do with a straight face. Normal, sane people will burst out laughing every time because such statements are completely counter to any glance in the direction of logic.
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:53:18 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Aria
Finally, something I like about the Muslims - their bracelets!They are quite stylish, aren't they? And schools in the UK will allow you to wear them, providing you're a Muslim. If you aren't a Muslim, then you will have to leave it at home.
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:56:22 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
Perhaps her arms should be cut off so that she doesn’t accidentally elbow somebody.
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posted on
04/28/2007 9:58:08 AM PDT
by
modhom
To: modhom
Perhaps her arms should be cut off so that she doesnt accidentally elbow somebody.That solution would be equally as logical as the school's rationale that is cited in the article.
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posted on
04/28/2007 10:00:45 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat
The “special rights” rationale is completely beyond my comprehension!
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posted on
04/28/2007 10:06:57 AM PDT
by
Aria
(NO RAPIST ENABELER FOR PRESIDENT!!!)
To: Aria
The special rights rationale is completely beyond my comprehension!That is because your thinking is constrained by the antiquated concepts of logic, clarity, reason and rational thinking. Dispense with these outdated axioms and it will all become clear.
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posted on
04/28/2007 10:11:19 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: knighthawk
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posted on
04/28/2007 10:18:06 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: NYer; Coleus; narses; Salvation; Pyro7480
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posted on
04/28/2007 10:19:39 AM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Stoat; Aria
Ummmm...When I Googled “Kara bracelet” it showed up as related to the Sikh religion.
To: Stoat
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posted on
04/28/2007 10:42:32 AM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Only those who thirst for truth can know truth.)
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