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Posted on 06/01/2015 7:20:17 AM PDT by GIdget2004
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who filed a lawsuit after she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.
On a 8-1 vote, the court handed a win to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency that sued the company on behalf of Samantha Elauf. She was denied a sales job in 2008 at an Abercrombie Kids store in Tulsa when she was 17.
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Are you serious?
It was just a scarf, not a burka. I shop at one store where an elderly Muslim woman wearing a scarf works. She used to be in clothing but lately they have moved her around. I must say that she is the sweetest, friendliest, best retail clerk you could ever ask for. She is a very hard worker and very big on customer assistance. The store hit the jackpot hiring her. She would be inappropriate at a Christian bookstore. But at a general retail store she is perfect.
I understand what you’re saying, but it’s the slippery slope. Where do you draw the line on religious customs/expression vs. rules and regulations?
Yeah. Once equality is demanded for the ever growing list of reasons, the freedom to chose and shape your own business is lost. I don’t know why a truly religious person would want to work at a store like A&F. I wouldn’t. But the laws being what they are, this really had to be the outcome.
I read a little bit more on it since my previous comment. Scalia wrote the decision. Alito agreed with the outcome but for a different reason. Thomas dissented. So the difficulty of this case is seen just in the rare division among those three.
Fine.
Now, all you Christians, start wearing crosses - see how fast the hammer comes down.
Another defeat for property rights. There is little hope that more will not be forthcoming.
The good news is, when they allow Headscarves for Hooters Waitresses, nobody will notice.
That does it. I AM having Italian for dinner.
Whose decision do you think it should be that this “perfect” employee be hired by the store?
Can you ask me that again, differently. It is probably me but I don’t understand the question.
What “perfect employee?
Are you asking me which of the Justices I agree with?
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What would happen if she applied for a job as a Victoria’s Secret model?
a HALAL one piece..including a “skirt”...and ...a veil?
I’m asking whether you think the store with that nice Muslim employee you’re familiar with should have been forced to hire her, scarf and all.
And, while I’m at it, if so, where would you draw the line—would a full burka be okay to the force on the store as well?
It could be a move in a bigger balancing act that the court is attempting to do. Of course in the end this is like the woman who swallowed the fly (the horse proved fatal) but in progress, it is an interesting spectacle.
I think a full burka is not OK because it is intimidating to shoppers, if for no other reason.
I have not decided what I think SHOULD be forced or not forced. I do think the current laws of non discrimination leave most types of businesses obligated to hire the scarf wearer.
I need to read all the justices decisions and really think it through before I pick a position. This one is complicated. I do think A&F was petty about the scarf. The woman is beautiful. What is weird to me, though, is that they are allowed to discriminate on many levels. Male/Female (I assume for the different departments. Ugly vs. pretty. Fat vs. skinny. I would guess if the young person had a bunch of pimples he/she would not be hired by them. So let us at least admit stores discriminate for many reasons without being sued.
They’ve already stuck their foot deep in with the civil rights regulations applying to private parties. Now they are trying to juggle the consequent growing boxful of running chainsaws.
The likely nod to the “gay marriage” crowd will grow that even further.
They wanted a certain image, and they felt her scarf didn’t fit it.
Fair enough.
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