Woman fired for eating bacon (Offending Muslims a Termination Offense in Orlando)

Washington Times ^ | Aug 16, 2004 | Inside the Beltway--John McCaslin

[Ditto]

Thanks for the clarification. It sounds to me like the Muslim employees needed to buy their own microwave in that case. If she cooked pork in their microwave then I could see where the company might have a point, but a "company" microwave must tolerate all sorts of cuisine or it is a racist and intolerant microwave.

LOL. Reminds me of a friend who was having a big family cook-out. At the last minute as people started arriving, her old beat-up gas grill fell apart. She went to the next door neighbors to borrow their's, (a brand new grill) and she said they seemed reluctant at first but then agreed to let her have it.

Only when she was done and was returning the grill did she discover why they were reluctant to let her borrow it. They were an Orthodox Jewish family who kept strict Kosher (she knew they were Jewish but didn't think of the Kosher part.) Instead of giving the "pork laden" grill back to them, she went out and bought them a nice new grill and offered her apologies. All was well.

Sounds like this woman in Orlando wasn't fired for eating bacon, but for refusing (even after having it explained to her) to show some level of respect for other's religious beliefs. It also sounds like they need more than one microwave in their mess area, be it company or personal. There is nothing wrong with making these small accomodations to other's faiths.

[dalebert]

What about Cheese.

[Syncro]

It's a numerology thingie, 7X9 = Pedophilia

[handy]

Everytime we fire up the George Foreman grill to make BLTs for Lunch the Jewish guys across the hall head over for a sandwich.

[Mr. Lucky]

You fire up the George Foreman grill in your office?

[BIGLOOK]

Hmmmmm... Al Jazeera West? Catholic employee fired after lunch? Who replaced her (i.e., is this company an equal opportunity employer)? Arm the investigators with Vienna sausage and tough questions.

[monday]

You quoted 'I still care' in your post, not me.

[Oatka]

If the company was Orthodox Jews and you insisted on cooking pork in the one cafeteria microwave, would they put up with that ?
No, they would not.

Where have they done so? I haven't heard of any. Most likely, like the rest of us, they'd offer a solution like Post #17 did - get a seperate microwave.

The fact that the bozo that owns the place is a muslim, according to #19, indicates what's in store for anybody once they get on top - "My way or the highway" and tolerance be damned!

[Oatka]

You quoted 'I still care' in your post, not me.

Sorry. Fat Fingers.

Upon reflection, doesn't this whole thing remind you of the Fairy Tale Princess who could feel a pea under 17 mattresses? For crying out loud, most dishes are covered when cooked to prevent splatter, so where is the "defilement" except in the users' minds? Must the workplace be pork-free? What about discriminating noses being "offended" by the aroma? Religious foppery, IMHO.

I suspect that if the situation was reversed, the Christian or Jewish employer would be FORCED to get another microwave.