Religious Exemptions

[Stooo]

As a theme park lifts its ban on Sikh ceremonial swords, NSS campaigns director Stephen Evans questions the wisdom behind religious exemptions from generally applicable rules.

The latest submission to religious demands came this week when a popular theme park lifted its ban on Sikh visitors wearing ceremonial swords.

Quite understandably, Drayton Manor theme park has a general policy of not allowing 'weapons' or 'other articles which may cause injury' into the park. Clearly the Kirpan (or ceremonial sword) worn by a small proportion of Sikhs falls foul of this policy.

Following "in-depth consultation" with "Sikh elders", the theme park has backtracked and will now Sikhs to bring in ceremonial daggers provided they are "no more than six inches long". This is despite a report from a renowned health and safety specialist confirming that "the wearing of a sheathed dagger posed a viable compromise to safety whilst on a ride".

So now we have a situation whereby kids' wheelie shoes are banned, but six inch knives are fine ­– provided they're strapped to a Sikh. Welcome to the crazy world of religious privilege.

http://www.secularism.org.uk/blog/2017/ ... exemptions

Health and safety should beat any traditional attire in my view.

[Red Okktober]

Quite right Stooo, public safety should always come before religious exemptions. I assume you therefore also disagree with veiled muslim women being allowed to walk around anonymously at a time of heightened terrorist attacks? Well said.

Re the sikh swords, I don't think they should be allowed anywhere in public, let alone a theme park. With all those upside -down, spin-around rides - it's bad enough when loose change or a set of keys flies out of someone's pocket.

[Stooo]

Quite right Stooo, public safety should always come before religious exemptions. I assume you therefore also disagree with veiled muslim women being allowed to walk around anonymously at a time of heightened terrorist attacks? Well said.

No I don't, please don't put words into my mouth. Thanks.

[Red Okktober]

Quite right Stooo, public safety should always come before religious exemptions. I assume you therefore also disagree with veiled muslim women being allowed to walk around anonymously at a time of heightened terrorist attacks? Well said.

No I don't, please don't put words into my mouth. Thanks.

This is what you said:

" Health and safety should beat any traditional attire in my view."

Fuck me, you can hardly deny it.

[Stooo]

Quite right Stooo, public safety should always come before religious exemptions. I assume you therefore also disagree with veiled muslim women being allowed to walk around anonymously at a time of heightened terrorist attacks? Well said.

No I don't, please don't put words into my mouth. Thanks.

This is what you said:

" Health and safety should beat any traditional attire in my view."

Fuck me, you can hardly deny it.

I can't get stabbed by a fucking cloak...

[Red Okktober]

I can't get stabbed by a fucking cloak...

Likewise, a sikh ceremonial sword can't conceal a suicide vest - your point is what exactly?

I get it - you disagree with religious exemptions, as long as your beloved islam isn't affected. Fair enough.

[Stooo]

I can't get stabbed by a fucking cloak...

Likewise, a sikh ceremonial sword can't conceal a suicide vest - your point is what exactly?

I get it - you disagree with religious exemptions, as long as your beloved islam isn't affected. Fair enough.

I'm a Humanist m8...

[Red Okktober]

I'm a Humanist m8...

Well done - but what's that got to do with the price of fish?

No offence, but what a fucking dumb thread to start by an islamic apologist.

[Stooo]

I'm a Humanist m8...

Well done - but what's that got to do with the price of fish?

No offence, but what a fucking dumb thread to start by an islamic apologist.

Apologising, how?

[Lloyd George]

My religion involves carrying a ceremonial machine gun.

[Conscience]

Apparently Islam involves carrying a ceremonial suicide vest.

[Guest]

I'm a Humanist m8...

Well done - but what's that got to do with the price of fish?

No offence, but what a fucking dumb thread to start by an islamic apologist.

Apologising, how?

Another tosser who makes a claim and can't back it up.