RE: Here's A Dilemma
February 25, 2015 at 5:40 am
(This post was last modified: February 25, 2015 at 6:05 am by robvalue.)
My opinion is that employers have the right to tell their employees not to display overtly religious stuff. (Of course this is a bit of a grey area.)
After that, I think whether it's religious or not, it should be the item itself that should be evaluated. I don't think something should be permitted because it's religious. If you allow that, then I can invent my own religion, involving wearing whatever stupid crap clothes I like, and you've got to accept that too. Why should longer standing religions get favoritism over ones I just made up?
So in this case, as the head scarf can probably not be considered overtly religious, then it should just be a case of whether it meets the dress code for the job. If not, take it off or get another job. If it's OK in the dress code, then fine.
After that, I think whether it's religious or not, it should be the item itself that should be evaluated. I don't think something should be permitted because it's religious. If you allow that, then I can invent my own religion, involving wearing whatever stupid crap clothes I like, and you've got to accept that too. Why should longer standing religions get favoritism over ones I just made up?
So in this case, as the head scarf can probably not be considered overtly religious, then it should just be a case of whether it meets the dress code for the job. If not, take it off or get another job. If it's OK in the dress code, then fine.
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