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Originally posted by Sticks
From the Daily Mail
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Councillors have been ordered not to eat during town hall meetings while Muslim colleagues fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
All elected members at Left-wing Tower Hamlets Council in East London have been sent an email asking them to follow strict Islamic fasting during September no matter what their faith.
As well as restricting food and drink until after sunset, the authority's leaders have decided to reduce the number of meetings throughout the month so they do not clash with the requirements of Ramadan.
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I half expect that council to impose these rules on employees as well .
At work we have been "instructed" not to invite Muslims to meetings where there is food, as some of the meetings we do cross lunch time and may require a buffet, I suspect we will not be allowed to order buffets, so as not to cause offence.
Or should we be fasting and giving up lunch/ tea breaks etc. so our Muslim colleagues religious views are respected?
Note, most Muslims have not asked for this, this came from the PC brigade
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The bit I have highlighted is the part that causes this type of problem, and sparks anger. I would say that this request has almost certainly not come from any Muslim, but somebody with far too much time on their hands.
No - non Muslims should not be made to observe Ramadam. Nobody should be made to observe any part of any religion.