M&S have dropped a clanger
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Easy then don't shop there?
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Or complain that my country is being casually invaded by all sorts and do something to oppose it?
I find that in most cases of people using this response they are using "PC" as a replacement for "normal opinion", i.e making excuses for their overtly offensive views.
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You do realise the irony of a British person saying its bad when foreign people invade your country.
I have never been to Essex. Are there a lot of foreign people there?
I have never been to Essex. Are there a lot of foreign people there?
This is painful to read.
Your country is not being invaded. I don't see riots in the streets or boats on the beaches full of people desperate to come and open newsagents.
Are you going to ban Italians from speaking in Italian in their own restaurants next? What about my local Chinese takeaway that has been open over 15 years there the lovely lady speaks very little English? Would you be against that too?
Is it overtly offensive to be critical of a policy that clearly has no place in this country?
You use the word 'clearly' as if you are talking for everybody when you say it has no place in this country. It's subjective, it's your opinion and what you may deem 'clear' may be utter garbage to somebody else.
So, would you support a policy whereby non muslims could refuse to handle halal products?
Why does it have no place in this country? We live in a country with many laws and policies which are designed to accommodate people of different faiths and cultures.
As ever, this one just strikes a particular sour chord because it is to do with Muslims.
I by no means "support" the policy, I think it is a bit silly if I'm honest, however some people are acting like it's step one of operation outlaw bacon.
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The substance affecting mind bit does ring a bell, thanks. I do recall a later verse (not sure if that's the correct term) though where it mentions fruits of the date palm and the grape and deriving a strong drink from them and this being a positive thing.
I withdraw my comment - I thought you were talking about political policies. I do not and would not support what M&S has introduced, no.
It's struck a chord with me and I've already shared my reasons why. The fact it's about Muslims has no bearing on my opinion. It's simply as I have stated before, a supermarket should be a neutral environment where goods are exchanged for cash and the employees working there simply aid that relationship between customer and supermarket.
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Yes, I would definitely like Italians and Chinese to speak English when in England. What's the problem with that? The language of the country is English.
Much like if I went to china, I would feel embarrassed and ignorant to be talking English.
No, "a supermarket" should be whatever kind of environment the private company which owns it wants it to be, without being discriminative or otherwise breaking any law.
Which M&S are not doing by introducing this policy and would be incredibly surprised if it ever effects anyone in this thread, let alone costs anyone more than 2 minutes of their time as the Muslim in question very politely swaps tills with another member of staff. I would also be very surprised if many Muslims actually make use of this policy.
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Does it? That's a first, I've asked one of my friends who happens to be a Muslim and he said he wouldn't have problem serving customers purchasing alcohol, pork and non halal meat.
How many 1000s of Muslims who work in our supermarkets have a problem and refusing to sell haram products? Very few I suspect.
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