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 On 03/08/2025 in message <106nc27$1i01k$1@dont-email.me> billy bookcase 
 wrote: 
  
 > 
 >"Jeff Gaines"  wrote in message 
 >news:xn0p93an42btlv0003@news.individual.net... 
 >>On 02/08/2025 in message <106m042$19mmo$1@dont-email.me> billy bookcase 
 >>wrote: 
 >> 
 >>> 
 >>>"Jeff Gaines"  wrote in message 
 >>>news:xn0p92k491t0y36002@news.individual.net... 
 >>>> 
 >>>>There is talk of legislation for Muslims but why oh why don't we have one 
 >>>>set of religious discrimination legislation whether you are a Catholic, 
 >>>>CoE, Baptist, Muslim, Jew whatever? 
 >>> 
 >>>But then what about Jedi ? 
 >>> 
 >>>Or even Atheists ? 
 >>> 
 >>>Why should they be left out ? 
 >>> 
 >>>So that almost everyone in the UK who was turned down for a job could 
 >>>then claim it was because of their relgious beliefs. And pick up 
 >>>thousands of pounds in compensation 
 >>> 
 >>>With all the agnostics, quickly having second thoughts. 
 >>> 
 >>>Are you really sure you've thought this one through ? 
 >> 
 >>No, I haven't thought it through, I have made a suggestion that would help 
 >>control the  deficiencies and inequalities in current legislation. 
 >> 
 >>A simple idea might be to have a list of recognised religions, perhaps 
 >>something like  that exists. 
 >> 
 >>If I have understood it, at the moment I could say the Methodists have 
 >>undue influence  over Parliament/State/Government but I cannot say that 
 >>about all religions. 
 > 
 >In pure marketing terms for the past say 1000 years at least, 
 >"Anti-Semitism" 
 >has been a leading "Brand". It has been found so appealing, that as a 
 >result 
 >Jews have been abused and expelled, from almost every Country in Europe at 
 >one time or other. 
 > 
 >Whereas nowadays "Civilsed" Countries (obvuously excepting Trumps USA) no 
 >longer feelk it acceptable to keep expelling people, or murdering 6 million 
 >of them. Which is why Governments have found it necessary to adopt 
 >special measures when it comes to these "Leading Brands". 
 > 
 >And doubtless you will have noticed that Tommy Robisnson and his friends 
 >are having some success in launching their own New Brand here in 
 >the UK. Based on their hate word "Muslims" , So they only  need to mention 
 >their brand name "Muslims" and large numbers of people become very angry 
 >and agitated. Which is not a good thing. 
 > 
 >Whereas if somebody shouted "Methodists", everyone would simply shrug. 
 > 
 >Can you spot the difference ? 
  
 Absolutely my point. 
  
 We are chasing anti-whatever and introducing ad-hoc law when it appears 
 rather than writing general and consistent legislation to cover all cases. 
  
  
 -- 
 Jeff Gaines Dorset UK 
 Have you ever noticed that all the instruments searching for intelligent 
 life are pointing away from Earth? 
  
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