Amelia Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Muslims win toy pigs ban 1 Oct 2005 The Sun NOVELTY pig calendars and toys have been banned from a council office — in case they offend Muslim staff. Workers in the benefits department at Dudley Council, West Midlands, were told to remove or cover up all pig-related items, including toys, porcelain figures, calendars and even a tissue box featuring Winnie the Pooh and Piglet. Bosses acted after a Muslim complained about pig-shaped stress relievers delivered to the council in the run-up to the Islamic festival of Ramadan. Muslims are barred from eating pork in the Koran and consider pigs unclean. Councillor Mahbubur Rahman, a practising Muslim, backed the ban. He said: “It’s a tolerance of people’s beliefs.” Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Beach Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Dear individual, What country did this happen in? Sincerely, Mrs. Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Bravus Posted October 2, 2005 Moderators Share Posted October 2, 2005 West Midlands == UK Quote Truth is important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators lazarus Posted October 3, 2005 Moderators Share Posted October 3, 2005 As a red-blooded, no nonsense, 24 years baptised, tithe paying, GC session attending, Ellen White & 1844 believeing (honestly I do) Seventh-day Adventist I applaud the ban. Quote Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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