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Marks & Spencer under fire for Muslim staff booze and bacon ban
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Published: 23.12.13, 14:08
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1. ridiculous
Alina ,   Israel   (12.23.13)
slowly bur surely England is turning into a Muslim country...
2. The beginning of the end
aaron ,   toronto,canada   (12.23.13)
It started with the muslims yelling and disturbing the peace,then the protests,then the violence and now they got under your skin in your daily lives. The END OF BRITAIN IS NEAR and that will spread to the rest of Europe I HOPE.
3. It's an incursion that needs to be fought with common sense
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (12.23.13)
Just as I wouldn't work in a cigar bar because I couldn't be around the smoke all the time, I would expect muslims to not work in a job that would bring them in contact with things they cannot be around. However, a lot of them move into areas and expect those places to change for them. If you want to work in a retailer like that, you should work only in places where you fit into the job. Do not expect the job to fit into you. If your beliefs impact other people, do not expect your environment to change for you. If you still want to practice your beliefs you need to live with the cost on yourself. You're not drinking the alcohol and the pork is all packaged so you're not touching it. Deal with it.
4. Look what embarrassment one Muslim caused Marks & Spencer..
Ivan ,   South Africa   (12.23.13)
5. Everyday you see something new in the UK
UK Yahudi   (12.23.13)
6. This can go 2 ways
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (12.23.13)
1: "Devout Muslims" who work in "secular, Western" stores should expect that they must wait on customers for ALL PRODUCTS, therefore, DO NOT seek employment in a secular shop. Or, 2: Eventually, the Shariah Law will overwhelm and negate Western Law and Lifestyle, until Islam has achieved its goal of Global Domination.
7. Just so you all know:In present day Israel,in Tel Aviv, I am
tom ,   tel aviv   (12.23.13)
being often asked (at supermarkets) by Muslim cashieres to "please handle the BOTTLED wine-vinegar myself" (sweep it by the bar code reader)! Not to mention (Allah forbid) any proper alcoholic beverages! BTW, I do it without fainting with indignation.
8. Send them to work at the branch in the Bora-Bora Mountains
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.23.13)
9. Muslim refuse to sell booze
UK Coming Islamic ,   Country   (12.23.13)
Next, Islam will demand no booze no pork to be sold where lot of Muslims leave, for example Brick Lane London E1 which now is knows as BANGLA TOWN. May Almighty save Europa from Islam
10. muslim rites?
jo moor   (12.23.13)
There was a time a few years ago when a muslim policeman of the London Metropolitan police was excused security duty guarding the Israeli embassy in London. Tastes like kosher pork doesnt it?
11. Can vegetarian staff refuse to sell meat?
Rube Vogel ,   Jerusalem   (12.23.13)
On the other hand, we should be thankful that the worker did not take offense and decide to cut the customer's head off.
12.  Brit companies prefer to employ religious
ky   (12.23.13)
rather than secular . So they can show how diverse and accommodating that they are. . If you are secular and looking for a job wear a hajib (but never a kippah ) It doesn't matter if you are a man as that comes into the equation under sexual equality if you put on a bit of lipstick.
13. They should get another job
Adrien ,   Paris, France   (12.23.13)
The Muslims knew when they took the job the store sells alcohol & pork. If they refuse to do their job they should be fired. They're not being forced to eat the pork.
14. Politicising some more
(12.23.13)
Alcohol products have a glass barrier, and Pork is wrapped up securely. Muslims drink alcohol, their women fornicate unashamedly in western Jerusalem, so all this is hypocrisy
15. Yet They Hide
Zimri   (12.23.13)
the stamp of halal on unsuspecting grocery shoppers who would never buy a halal product. I would go find a halal item and go to the moslems checkout lane and ask if it was halal or not, and when (I hope) they would say "yes", then say, no thanks, can you go please return this to the aisle and get me same type of product BUT NOT halal.
16. # 11
Swordsman ,   Tiberias, Israel   (12.23.13)
then for the moment the customers are at least one step ahead.
17. It is time for the free world to stop..
Beary White ,   Norway   (12.23.13)
..shopping in Marks & Spencer. The evil cult of islam with its deadly message to the world ; "..obey allah..", must be stopped. Islam is sneaking in everywhere, and leftist are helping, just to get laid by the evil cult. Islam is actually the end for UK as a western civilized country. No questions asked why Cameron is sided with the islamic fundamentalists in Syria.
18. Interesting
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.23.13)
" ... when employees have religious beliefs that restrict what foods or drinks they can handle it tries to place them in a 'suitable role'." How about cleaning the restrooms? Any encounter with pork products or alcohol would be completely inadvertent, but they can double-glove, just in case.
19. Frankly I do not see the problem. In US cashiers younger
leo ,   usa   (12.23.13)
than 21 cannot sell booze and stores always have older assistants up to store managers who handle the transaction. Delays are minor and nobody feels terribly inconvenienced. Let's not be spiteful, let's be reasonable about it.
20. Chapeau UK!
Chris ,   Boulder, CO   (12.23.13)
You Jews are a bunch of hippocrates. You want everyone in the world to respect your belief and religion or else they're called antisemitic yet are very cynical and disapproving of any who respect other beliefs. The end is near for Europe?! It is near for Israel which is becoming South Africa II (amended version= worse version) I hope you publish that ynet.
21. M&S....
ricj ,   london   (12.23.13)
I thought M&S was a long standing Jewish business ???...so why on earth would they employ muslims to destroy their company...M&S please get a grip on reality and sack the lot before they bring a long standing Jewish business to its knees.
22. Everyday
bari ,   nyc usa   (12.23.13)
i am blown away by the descension and absolute idiocy and appeasement of so-called "intelligent" people. Sharia law coming to a town near you - and that includes the rest of europe, america, and israel.
23. I worked at the david citadel
Justjams ,   Jerusalem   (12.23.13)
Hotel in Jerusalem and Muslims dont have to handle alcoholic beverages. Big deal boo hoo
24. White man is succumbing. Shame.
Toby   (12.23.13)
White man is surrenderring and succumbing when he has no need to. He is throwing in the towel when he still has the power to lead. Shame on whitey! Islam is all noise, no substance...and whitey is falling for it.
25. No 20 Chris
Madeleine ,   Israel   (12.23.13)
I take it you've been to Israel, looked around for yourself, see Arabs riding the buses sitting next to Jews, in and out of our restaurants, malls, working as doctors and nurses in our hospitals? No? thought you hadn't. sounds like you're just venting your hatred of Israel.
26. #20 I respect any belief that does not include beheading
hippocratic hippo   (12.23.13)
27. #1 England is already Islamic
MARK ,   Boston USA   (12.23.13)
David Cameron has pledged to make London one of the world's great capitals of Islamic finance.
28. Jews refusing to work on Saturday OK? But no one else.
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.23.13)
#8 not mine.
29. The Muslims thanks to their belief..
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (12.23.13)
are taking over the Western G-d-less world.
30. refusing to sell non-halal food or alcohol
Toledano Jean-Pierre ,   Israel   (12.23.13)
I should never work in a butcher's shop where they sell non-kosher meat. So, if you are a Muslim don't go to work on a place where they sell non-halal food, alcohol, etc... be consistent.
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