Hello Hiraghm,

Good questions.
Who should decide?
Here I am speaking of our similar public institutions, like the Oslo University (a public university). How a sole proprietor wishes to hobble their own business by discrimination is not my concern. I am asking of things which have been decided by our government and enshrined in our constitution... how public institutions, laws and conduct relative to equality are regulated.


My concern was primarily for the discrimination against those who discriminate. The standard of conduct in question is one of tolerance. Of course, this example primarily regarding sexist practices of a religion is in Oslo (Norway has a state religion) and our Constitution is not binding, but how it relates to us should be examined.


Since our public culture, our political structure requires tolerance of other religions and beliefs (First Amendment: ... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; ...) should we tolerate religious zealotry that is discriminatory in nature (sexist, etc.) and also discriminates against other faiths? This seems to be contradictory, yet it must occur to guarantee religious belief protection is not used to undermine religious belief and political principle… This seems a basic tenet of our culture our governance and jurisprudence. Should we tolerate, as a society, other belief systems to be introduced which undermine existing norms and standards? Should we allow people to openly undermine women’s equality? to treat women in our midst as second class citizens?


It is a case of questioning the wisdom of tolerating the intolerant or enforcing tolerance on them while partaking of public institutions… this is the conundrum. Do we not have community standards we now enforce? We don’t allow people to abrogate the rights of others. Women have equal rights. We can’t incite a riot... indecent exposure… sexual harassment… every ism under the sun... etc. Are they all without justification? Some must have legitimacy. What protections of equal treatment are necessary for public tranquility?


Respectfully,
O.A.

That's comforting.....

nice hand. I think anything posted in the producer's lounge is not publicly available-everything out here is going to show up in a google search.

Yes, but labor intensive. I need to start soon. And I've been a bum all morning, and need to get cracking! Motivational music needed, lol! Maybe some 'Knack' would be just the thing ;-)

The current regime will not tolerate any restrictions on Muslim groups. I am wondering why, if Muslim is a peaceful religion, other Muslims don't demand these groups be restricted.

Is discriminating against those who discriminate, discrimination? Or is it simply demanding certain standards of conduct be universally upheld?

Wait, I'm lost. With what happens in the Gulch stays in the Gulch? A virtual handshake? 👋

LOL, you never know :-p

that far back, huh?

It brought me right to your comment. Things are too easy for the NSA....

yumm

Hahaha! Snail mail is more efficient.

Greek.

Ugh. That's an interesting springboard for the roots of communism/socialism in the USSR, and fascism/nazism in Germany.
Post WWI, disillusioned youth, chaos and fear and starvation. It was a way out of that. The poisoned promises. They wanted a way to distinguish themselves from their parents and the mores that defined them. Very interesting, Circuit.

You have got to be kidding...
O. M. G.

I'm making some for dinner tonight; gumbo. Yummmm

lol

I was just curious about the origin...

british

what did I do? and why the heck did you need to google THAT of all things?

I blame khalling

And quicker and more efficient than the government website.:)

whoa. that is impressive and frightening all at once.

OMG! If you search for 'etymology "gods hairy balls"' with the double quotes, the gulch is the first result...

Haha! wise choice