This year, I had my first chance to observe this whole Ramadan thing....within a classroom environment. For those who’ve never been around it....you need to observe it.
You have to eat or drink...prior to sun-up. If it’s Jan or Feb....great for you. If it’s Jul or Aug....man, you are screwed. Water in the middle of the day? No. Breakfast? You need to rise around 4:30AM and get the grub down by 5:15 when the sun rises (summer period). No coffee, no water, no liquids all day long.
You end up with grumpy people....very close to aggravation and potential threats. These are people who can’t concentrate by mid-morning, so a class atmosphere is useless.
Toss in the fact that you can’t smoke during daylight hours, and it’s all screwed up for these guys.
Anyone suggesting this to be fixed into a prison system....is just begging for issues. If you don’t like the rules....you should have thought about that prior to getting ‘bad’ and earning prison.
Easy peasy for night owls and those who work the night shift.