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Originally Posted by 08marsh
Can non-smokers refuse to touch cigarette packets too? Just stupid.
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Well exactly; I could almost... ALMOST... understand the reasoning if Muslims didn't eat pigs because they consider them to be sacred... but is it not because they are considered "unclean"? And if that's the case, then surely there's a massive precedent set for someone who is morally against smoking - for example, if they have had a family member die of smoking-caused lung cancer or heart disease - to refuse to sell cigarettes?
The fact is though, if you think pig-meat is unclean, fine, don't eat it. Why would you care about anyone else eating it? I wouldn't eat dog**** but it's none of my business if someone else wants to and if they want to give me money for the privilege, I'll be more than happy to oblige! I'll serve it up to them on a silver platter, thoroughly wash my hands, and move on.
As for alcohol... since when is it only Muslims that are teetotal? Is anyone who is morally against alcohol consumption allowed to refuse to sell it? Or only Muslims? Because that would be blatant discrimination.
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