Another story of a child being excluded for wearing Religious jewellery

retired_ks reddy · 11-07-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by davidbowie:
One of the local councils in my city had to spend thousands of dollars on automatic pedestrian traffic signals because the Jews demanded it as they were not allowed to use buttons or some crap on the "Sabbath".

I say tell them to bring a friend who can use a button. Don't waste taxpayer money on catering to the whim and fancy of minority groups.

This is the one that really shows up the stupidity. In Israel they employ heathens to push lift buttons on the sabbath. They call themselves orthodox then come up with workarounds so they can disobey the spirit of their laws whenever it suits them to do so. What's the point in that?

Ventil · 11-07-2007, 12:38 PM

Rules are there for a reason, to ensure parity amongst the students, not to foist separatism upon them.

Along the same line as "it's only a bangle ffs, let her wear it", perhaps the parents should also adopt the same attitude and tell her to take it off during school time....?

retired_ks reddy · 11-07-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by emily_rose:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Sir Bert Preast:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by emily_rose:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Sir Bert Preast:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by James07?:

Anyways...I really don't see the problem. Why not allow here to wear it? Such strict rules seem pretty pointless.

It's because certain other folks will then demand the right to wear a bag on their heads. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Are you bothered by those folks doing so? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yep, absolutely. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Its a bangle. Not a piece of headgear or a face covering hishab. </BLOCKQUOTE>

I know that. So why did you ask me if I was bothered by folks with heads in sacks?

retired_kanorge · 11-07-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by The Rafalution:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by davidbowie:
One of the local councils in my city had to spend thousands of dollars on automatic pedestrian traffic signals because the Jews demanded it as they were not allowed to use buttons or some crap on the "Sabbath".

I say tell them to bring a friend who can use a button. Don't waste taxpayer money on catering to the whim and fancy of minority groups.

that's ridiculous, why can't they use the buttons? </BLOCKQUOTE>

You are not meant to do any creative work on the sabbath i.e elevator buttons, phone dials writing down notes etc

retired_derek · 11-07-2007, 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by The Rafalution:
<BLOCKQUOTE>So yet again we have a case of somebody trying to demand it's their right to display their faith when they're actually there to learn.

Wtf? Such an odd sentence.

It's a bangle ffs. </BLOCKQUOTE>

The school has a no jewellery rule. So they then try and argue the fact that they have a right to wear it on religious grounds, the school deny them that, so she gets suspended. Thus hampering her education.

She's there to learn and not there to display her religion, if the latter does not conflict with the former, then fair enough, it is conflicting, so she should therefore follow the rules the school have decided.

retired_linton_justin · 11-07-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by The Rafalution:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by davidbowie:
One of the local councils in my city had to spend thousands of dollars on automatic pedestrian traffic signals because the Jews demanded it as they were not allowed to use buttons or some crap on the "Sabbath".

I say tell them to bring a friend who can use a button. Don't waste taxpayer money on catering to the whim and fancy of minority groups.

that's ridiculous, why can't they use the buttons? </BLOCKQUOTE>

its stupid, pointless rules like this that makes me glad im not remotely religious.

Everything > religion.

retired_derek · 11-07-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by emily_rose:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by The_Fish:
what ****es me off if these kids showing a complete disregard for the rules.

If I turned up in trainers for school I would have been sent home instantly. I wouldn't have dared to try it.

trainers instead of school shoes is a bigger thing than a bangle. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Not when other girls decide to start wearing bangles too. Then they start wearing several bangles etc etc.

Kids will push boundaries. If they allow one kid to wear a bangle on religious grounds, you'll have a bunch of other girls wearing bangles and trying to claim it's their right due to their faith, whether it is or not.

School's already lack discipline, allowing exceptions to rules based on religion will merely serve as a suggestion to kids of an exploitation or loophole in the rules, one that some of them will gleefully take advantage of.

retired_kanorge · 11-07-2007, 12:45 PM

Brett P, i wanted to see why you are against the bangle. People say that if you live in this country then adopt to our ways.

It is not that easy, especially were religion is concerned because it is a more important part of some peoples lives than you realise.

She even said it reminds her to do good a bit like my catholic mate and his rosary or muslims and their subha.

Ventil · 11-07-2007, 12:46 PM

I DO NOT ROLL ON THE SHABBOS!!

retired_linton_justin · 11-07-2007, 12:47 PM

you actually buying that crap that wearing the bangle "reminds her to do good"?

Another story of a child being excluded for wearing Religious jewellery

Grab a beer, sit back and relax.

Another story of a child being excluded for wearing Religious jewellery