“A Muslim store worker at Marks & Spencer refused to serve a customer buying a children’s book on biblical stories because she said it was “unclean”.”
If that manager/owner has any sense, he/she should fire the unclean employee.
M&S is huge chain, like Macy’s or Penney’s, which in my opinion makes this even worse.
But of course many FReepers want to prohibit pharmacies from firing pharmacists who refuse to sell certain products due to their religious beliefs. See a little hypocrisy here?
Speak as you find
I have read certain of the Koran. Yes, I am full of outrage at what is happening in England. The one thing that should be stated is that the young woman may have had a tiff with her beloved. My liberal spouse forbids me to use an old English explanation for a recalcitrant female. That being..... oh, perish the thought.
Tentatively and aware of heavy flack, this runs counter to the actual references to Jesus in the Koran. Again, using a now dead and defunct method of reprimand, the young woman should be given "a jolly good talking to". Next time shown the door. She is applying her own silly addle headed judgement.
I think the shop assistant could be brought up on charges for a ‘hate crime’. It just gets nuttier and nuttier.