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In reply to the discussion: Muslim staff can discriminate based on their religious beliefs. [View all]OwnedByCats
(805 posts)They do not move quickly ("on a good day", I had to laugh at that, so true!!) and it would be a nightmare if cashiers had their limitations. I totally agree that if you've got a problem handling pork and alcohol, even just long enough to scan them at the till, you shouldn't be earning money which in part is paid for by ... pork and alcohol sales! I'm not sure what the logic is behind all that, doesn't seem like there is any. Just seems to me it's a small group of Muslims trying to make some kind of point or statement. I started to notice some Muslim/Christian tension following the 7/7/2005 attacks in London. I left in 2007 so I don't know if it's increased or decreased since then. I heard someone who lives there say it's gotten much worse in recent years, but I don't know if that's true or not. Like I said, I knew some Muslims in Britain and they were very nice people - they weren't oppressive to others when it came to their beliefs, but I'm sure just as in any religion, there are those that do.