There should be no EEOC

Posted by $ blarman 9 years, 6 months ago to Business
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I don't care what you want to wear. If I own a business, I get to set the terms of employment - not the government. When you agree to be my employee, you agree to represent me and my business and its image. If your religious beliefs prohibit you from dealing face-to-face with my customers, this isn't a job suited for you and you can go find another one.
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  • Posted by irrelevantcommentforpoint 9 years, 6 months ago
    Practice your religious beliefs on your own property or in your church, a$$#0le.
    I don't give a rats ass that you don't like me to call it a church.
    If you don't like the way American companies work, go back to your Muslim country.
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  • Posted by Snoogoo 9 years, 6 months ago
    Logical fallacies in government, I hope A&F wins. Case in point. A family member of mine worked at our local university. We have a large population of Muslims, mostly from Somalia in our area. She worked in student financial services. When Muslim men came to her service desk, the men asked to speak to a man instead of her because their religion did not permit them to deal with a woman without a head covering. She was required to get up and ask a male co-worker to do her job for her because it would be offensive for her to offer services to the Muslim men. She was required to make an exception due to their religious beliefs, but what about the exception she was required to make to her own beliefs? This is clearly discrimination against her to not allow her to do her job because of the belief of someone else. This suit is essentially saying that the employee and the business owners are not equal, because they do not have equal rights. How does the law apply to one individual but not the other? There is no logical argument in the world that can defend this practice.
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    • Posted by $ 9 years, 6 months ago
      So what we have here is the question of whether or not a customer can demand service which conforms to their religious beliefs. Here's my suggestion: have the Financial Services office post a message stating that any special needs will be addressed on Friday afternoon between one and four pm by the department head. The office would still be serving them, but placing the objectionable customer in their own queue. They could even expand their message to state that the financial services division tries to operate at a low cost to make sure that as much money as possible goes to the students' support.

      I would also point out that there is no right to student aid - it is a privilege. If their religious beliefs get in the way of receiving that aid, they should find it elsewhere.
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