Think about it. If the majority are to be told they must not eat
anything for several hours because a minority are abstaining for
religious reasons, then there is likely to be resentment. After all,
it isn't their religion.

I think these MEEM people are a gang of free loaders cashing in on
the PC tendency in the public services.

The Muslim leadership can see this. That's why they've condemned it.

Ed

--- In AntiRacismUK@..., "w.raynolds" <w.raynolds@...>
wrote:
>
> I'm sorry but I don't follow.
>
>
> --- In AntiRacismUK@..., "e.blois" <e.blois@> wrote:
> >
> > Don't you realise this could create harassment against Muslims.
> >
> > I've heard Bashir Mann has made a strong protest against this
> ruling.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > --- In AntiRacismUK@..., "w.raynolds" <w.raynolds@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I see it as giving an example of how to have good race
> relations.
> > The
> > > Express sees it as an opportunity to stir up discontent. It's
the
> > > sort of journalism that could easily lead to harassment. Daily
> > Express
> > > DOCTORS GIVE IN TO MUSLIMS
> > > Monday August 13,2007
> > > By Tom Fullerton
> > > Have your say(8)
> <http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/comments/add/16309>
> > >
> > > DOCTORS and health workers have been banned from eating lunch
at
> > their
> > > desks - in case it offends their Muslim colleagues.
> > >
> > > Health chiefs believe the sight of food will upset Muslim
workers
> > when
> > > they are celebrating the religious festival Ramadan.
> > >
> > > The lunch trolley is also to be wheeled out of bounds as the 30-
> day
> > fast
> > > begins next month.
> > >
> > > But staff and politicians branded the move political
correctness
> > gone
> > > mad and warned that it was a step too far.
> > >
> > > Bill Aitken, the Scottish Conservative justice spokesman,
> > said: "This
> > > advice, well-meaning as it may be, is total nonsense.
> > >
> > > "It is the sort of thing that can stir up resentment rather
than
> > result
> > > in good relations."
> > >
> > > The new guidance comes in the wake of the failed terror attacks
on
> > > Glasgow and the death of suspect Kafeel Ahmed, 27.
> > >
> > > Health chiefs in Lothian and Glasgow will give all employees
time
> > off to
> > > pray and to celebrate Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan.
> > >
> > > But Greater Glasgow and Clyde as well as Lothian NHS boards
also
> > issued
> > > the advice, warning workers not to take working lunches, and
said
> > all
> > > vending machines should be removed from areas where Muslims
work.
> > >
> > > One senior consultant said: "What next? Are we going to have
> advice
> > on
> > > how to deal with Catholics during Lent?
> > > "This kind of thing does more harm than good."
> > >
> > > The guidance, which was sent round many organisations, was
> produced
> > by
> > > Glasgow consultancy Meem, which advises on Muslim issues and
> counts
> > the
> > > Scottish Parliament among its clients.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/16309
> > > <http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/16309>
> > >
> >
>