Muslim worker demands to wear head scarf with costume

[Heracles 417]

Furthermore, a burqa, afaik, is not a headscarf.

If one type of clothing is forced upon Disney 'for religious reasons', then surely Disney would also have to allow employees in burqa's to walk around too.

Edited August 20, 2010 by Heracles

[HAL 9000 96]

This is what happens when we don't read posts, or let our prejudice blind written words.

If Disney portrays itself as a 'Christian' company with 'Christian' values, what then? How far do you take making people bend to the will of the other religions of the world.

They're free to do so.

They don't, and hence your slippery slope is fail.

[Heracles 417]

If Disney portrays itself as a 'Christian' company with 'Christian' values, what then? How far do you take making people bend to the will of the other religions of the world.

Disney is not telling her what to believe or not. They are simply stating we have a strict dress code, which includes hairstyle and so forth.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

This is what happens when we don't read posts, or let our prejudice blind written words.

They're free to do so.

They don't, and hence your slippery slope is fail.

I have no prejudice, except against people who think they can force other people to conform to whichever way they want them to.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

This gal didn't wear a headscarf while at work for two and a half years. Will she be damned by Allah for this?

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Disney is not telling her what to believe or not. They are simply stating we have a strict dress code, which includes hairstyle and so forth.

That wasn't my point to him. I'm simply stating for companies like "Chick-Fil-A" for example, which is a large Christian company. Should they have to adhere to letting Muslims or any other religion wear headscarves? Or are they just 'bigots' too.

[Peikko 1,575]

Right, still in denial.

I never said or implied every Muslim. That said, there is a barrage of cases of Muslims migrating to western countries and having a huge problem with the lifestyle and culture of the country. Instead of suing Disney or Tesco, it's time for them to move back to the promised land. You seem to disagree and feel we should bend over backwards.

It's very relevant actually.

In denial about what? My political leanings, such as they are are not relevant, and even if they were I do not identify with any one political ideology, they all have flaws, so throwing out some silly comment about libs is pointless.

Muslims have the right to use the judicial system appropriately if they feel they have a grievance whether they are first second, third or fourth generation immigrants; the latter clearly have nowhere to run to, promised land indeed, your blatant bigotry exposes itself again, yes, really.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

This gal didn't wear a headscarf while at work for two and a half years. Will she be damned by Allah for this?

at this point we can only hope....

[HAL 9000 96]

I have no prejudice, except against people who think they can force other people to conform to whichever way they want them to.

Sorry, the prejudice comment was not for you.

I fail to see how an employee wearing a headscarf is an imposition on an employer or a customer. Same thing (more congruous logic here now) in gay rights, etc: you are not affected by the individual's dress, and therefore, it should not be any of your business imposing anything on that person. This is commonly referred to as the tyranny of the majority.

That said I was quite clear about what I thought about employer-employee agreements before.

[HAL 9000 96]

This gal didn't wear a headscarf while at work for two and a half years. Will she be damned by Allah for this?

Seriously... I don't know what your personal problem is with Islam. Innocent question: were you or any family member victimized by extremist Muslims to make you so?

Politically you make a lot of points that make sense... but on this issue you seem more like a Limbaugh.

[Heracles 417]

That wasn't my point to him. I'm simply stating for companies like "Chick-Fil-A" for example, which is a large Christian company. Should they have to adhere to letting Muslims or any other religion wear headscarves? Or are they just 'bigots' too.

Our local store has a Muslim girl working there with a scarf. No one has an issue. She's also normal and not going to sue because they play Christian music.

Disney's dress code is not discriminatory, as it applies to everyone.

[HAL 9000 96]

That wasn't my point to him. I'm simply stating for companies like "Chick-Fil-A" for example, which is a large Christian company. Should they have to adhere to letting Muslims or any other religion wear headscarves? Or are they just 'bigots' too.

Bigots tend to hide their bigotry in broader arguments because they know they'd get spanked in a New York minute if they stood on their own bigotry. I doubt Chick-Fil-A would even sell that kind of cowardice, chickens, or just sneaky bigots. There is a difference between making logical arguments and having a pattern of hateful expressions not-so-subtly encased behind other arguments.

[Heracles 417]

Seriously... I don't know what your personal problem is with Islam. Innocent question: were you or any family member victimized by extremist Muslims to make you so?

Politically you make a lot of points that make sense... but on this issue you seem more like a Limbaugh.

This coming from the guy who blindly defends anything negative about their roots. Once I found out your background, it all made sense.

[Peikko 1,575]

He deduced she is a stubborn witch from the same vat all of the claims Disney has a dress code solely for the enjoyment of bigots. You are a broken record...

Calling someone a witch based on their determination to wear a headscarf for religious reasons is rather petty but I expect no less from those who can not see the muslims for the terrorists.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Sorry, the prejudice comment was not for you.

I fail to see how an employee wearing a headscarf is an imposition on an employer or a customer. Same thing (more congruous logic here now) in gay rights, etc: you are not affected by the individual's dress, and therefore, it should not be any of your business imposing anything on that person. This is commonly referred to as the tyranny of the majority.

That said I was quite clear about what I thought about employer-employee agreements before.

The difference is 'your time' vs. 'their time.'

If an employer has a dress code, then an employer has a dress code.

I even said it earlier, it's like someone wanting to work in a strip club and then not taking off her clothes because of 'religious' beliefs. If everyone working in that part of the theme park has to dress the same way, act the same way, etc. for the character of the are, then that's how things are. It's not like she's working in an office somewhere, or a cashier at a grocery store, etc. Disney obviously had an expectation in that are and the girl knew this. It seems more like she was trying to stir the pot. They were willing to 'work with her' but she was not willing to work with them. They weren't going to fire her and the move was temporary. They could have just as easily fired her if they wanted to, as in an 'at will' situation you can be fired at any time with or without reason. It's part of the agreement you sign when you're hired. Granted, this depends on the state..