Posted on 03/10/2005 2:40:02 PM PST by ambrose
I bet Dell just jumps at the chance to have Cair "mediate"! What kind of idiots ask for a partial mediator?!?
Maybe muslims should learn to read another pamphlet
"American Capitalism: Why I don't pay your Sorry a$$ to pray on my time"
I spent some time in Saudi Arabia and at prayer time they sent all shoppers out of their businesses, locked the doors and went in back for tea.
and therefore requires greater flexibility and creativity on the part of employers and workers.
REQUIRES??!! I think not.
I think my Religious requirements should be met by my employer as well. Perhaps they will make communion available to me "as oft as I should do it"?
This thread is back from the dead!
good point. If this were 30 Catholics that were fired for going to get ashes on Ash Wednesday people here would be screaming.
There you go. Prayer time is just an extra paid coffee break.
There's not enough info to form an intelligent opinion about Dell's actions or those of the fired employees (if that is in fact the case).
In general, I am in favor of people not having to leave their religion at the door in the workplace. People - Christians, Jews, Muslims - who want to gather to pray during their lunch hour should be allowed to. That doesn't mean that they should get extra paid time for this activity, or that the employer has to provide a dedicated space. But, if people are willing to meet in an empty conference room when they would normally be chatting it up in the lunch room, what's the harm? It's certainly within the spirit of free exercise of religion that is part of our nation's values.
My group at Intel of 41 people is 33 Muslim ... 2 Chinese ... 3 Indian ... 1 Scotland national (Manager) 1 Canadian ... (none are citizens) and 1 native born American which is me
I wonder if Dell will give them extra time over lunch to behead some infidels.
I wouldn't complain at all if during the middle of work 1/2 of the people in the office got up and held a bible study instead of working.
If a company hires me to get a job done and I use some of that time to stop working and pray, am I not cheating my employer, abridging the work contract?
Having said that, I will add that when I worked in an office, I prayed all the time, but I didn't quit working to do so. E.g., one can pray while walking to the restroom, on breaks, during lunch, walking to the water fountain, while carrying material between offices, traveling between appointments, etc.
Perhaps it's the Muslims who need to make a reasonable accommodation.
Sorry, I meant, if that happened, I wouldn't complain if they got fired.
Exactly... this is the U.S.A., many people have fought and died for your right to go find another job where people don't mind if you (eh, hem) "pray" during the WORK DAY!! You also have the right to tip the f*ck out of the country... you won't be missed!
Ain't diversity wonderful?
And I can assure you they would be absolutely HOSTILE if Christians were praying to the One, True God anywhere NEAR where they were praying to their false god.
How can they realistically limit them?
Doesn't the Almighty hear heartfelt prayers even if uttered in silence while one is working?
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