PC north of the border

[jumpy]

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/16309

Seems that before too much longer that we will not be allowed to eat in public during Ramadan lest we offend... who, exactly?

Na’eem Raza, a senior consultant with the firm, said he was thrilled that the health boards had formally adopted the guidance.

Yes, I'm sure he is.


I can understand this attitude in a muslim country; when I lived in Bahrain, during Ramadan (as a european expatriot) and out of respect for local custom, we refrained from eating and drinking in public - when in Rome, and all of that.

However I find this to be contrary to the majority in the UK.

We are not a muslim country.

For the most part we are a secular society. Is it not enough that we accommodate our strictly pious mohammedan brethren with prayer rooms and the like at the work place? Can they not spend their lunch hour or whatever, cloistered away from the rest of us so they are not offended by our epicurean habits?

I must point out that most of the muslims I encountered abroad were not overly concerned by expats eating in public during ramadan - whilst they appreciated our consideration for their ways, they took the view that we were not of the faith, so why should we feel obliged to conform? Though there were some who felt this was more due to our ignorance of the 'proper ways to live' etc ie. as a muslim, than out of any sense of diversity.

Which draws me to the conclusion that the real problem here is one created, for the most part, by ingratiatingly spineless lefty do gooders who pride themselves on being offended on behalf of others, who seem to think that there is always something to which we must adapt our behaviour to in order to make someone else feel welcome. I'm sure there are plenty of muslims who might find such a toadying attitude embarrassing - "Ah, you did all of this, just for me? Err, that's really great, ahem, eer, you are most kind, drawing attention to our cultural differences by making everyone else change their actions to make me feel welcome... thank you."

Despite it being my home, this country stinks more and more with every passing day. And leaving aside the nutjobs for a moment, we are the ones causing it with these ridiculous assertations handed on down in the specious claims of equality.