From: roger@hayter.org 
  
 On 2 Aug 2025 at 22:31:46 BST, ""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 ? 
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > bb 
  
 The Equality Act allows persons of any religion, or indeed of no religion, 
 to 
 claim discrimination. But they do have to show that they probably were 
 discriminated against because of their religion, or lack of religion. Just 
 asserting it is not sufficient. 
  
  
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 Roger Hayter 
  
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