Posted on 12/22/2013 11:07:19 AM PST by lowbridge
Marks & Spencer has told Muslim staff they can refuse to serve shoppers buying alcohol or pork, it has been revealed.
The chain has granted checkout workers in more than 700 stores permission to politely decline to serve customers for religious reasons.
Instead, shoppers are being asked to wait to pay for certain items at a different till.
The policy highlights a divide among the mainstream food retailers over whether religious staff should be excused from certain tasks.
In contrast to M&S, Sainsbury's has told Muslim staff that there is no reason why they cannot handle goods such as alcohol and pork - even if they are not allowed to eat or drink the products.
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How would M&S treat an employee who refused to serve Muslims wearing hijabs because it made them uncomfortable?
One hast to be physically capable and willing to do what the job requires.
It’s a condition of employment.
If you are unable or unwilling to do a given job, with all that entails, you need to seek more suitable employment.
So are they going to have signs pointing out the full function checkout lines? Might be racist!
Load up cart full of goods, go to checkout, when they hit the hidden bacon and refuse, then just simply walk out of store leaving them to restock it all...
Screw ‘em...
If bakers, photographers, and florists can't refuse gay weddings on religious grounds, then neither can Muslims refuse to serve alcohol on religious grounds over here.
But we'll soon see...
-PJ
Okay. Fine. Just take the stuff and walk.
And repeat as necessary or non-Muslims could simply boycott M & S until business sense kicks in, if it ever does.
Well, it’s a private business, so it’s their call to make. I think it is a little bit absurd, however. My understanding of Halal food laws (which I admit is not complete) is that they forbid the consumption of pork or alcohol, not the sale of said products to other. I mean, my butcher is Jewish, and he has never had a problem selling me pork chops or Schweinhaxe.
Besides, as Super-Chicken often said: You knew the job was dangerous when you took it. :-)
(BTW, One wonders if the company has a pharmacy, and if a pharmacist working their would have the right to refuse sale of an abortifacient drug on religious grounds?)
That does not make any sense at all.
The $64,000 question is: can muslims refuse to serve gay customers??
>>I mean, my butcher is Jewish, and he has never had a problem selling me pork chops
How does he butcher the pig?
Are they Kosher?
It’s disturbing how many times I have read things like this and then have checked to see if it were satire.
or if a gay person refuses to be waited on by a Muslim since they believe Gays should be stoned, beheaded, hanged....
I often wonder why Gays, GLAD groups aren’t going after Muslims for their religious beliefs on Gays...
Yep. Figures. Let them try that here.
so phony...the 9-11 muslim hijackers were plastered on occasion
they harass employees and make them hide crosses because that may offend some. but muzzies get their religious crap protected?
their rulers deserve revolt and removal.
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