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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Fri Sep 13, 2013, 11:03 AM Sep 2013

Are you in favor of banning public sector workers from wearing turbans, yarmulkes, headscarves, [View all]

and other religious items?

(Assume that there are no safety issues).

Personally I find it shocking that anybody would be in favor of this kind of religious bigotry.

6 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Yes, it is OK to ban turbans, yarmulkes, headscarves and other religious items from public sector workplaces.
	1 (17%)
	No, it is not OK to ban these items from public sector workplaces.
	5 (83%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Are you in favor of banning public sector workers from wearing turbans, yarmulkes, headscarves, [View all] Nye Bevan Sep 2013 OP

Oh hell no. HappyMe Sep 2013 #1

No, unless there was a safety issue involved. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #2

This is where I'm at Xyzse Sep 2013 #12

Agreed. Barring safety issues, it's just silly to ban such things. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #17

I saw something funny a little while back snooper2 Sep 2013 #3

Maybe she's tired of people staring at her. HappyMe Sep 2013 #4

Or maybe it's a pain in the ass to see things when you are shopping.. snooper2 Sep 2013 #5

lol! HappyMe Sep 2013 #6

Hmm if I say no people might call me a libertarian, if I say yes I am anti-xyz The Straight Story Sep 2013 #7

No but if you do then you'll need to ban crosses gopiscrap Sep 2013 #8

It depends One_Life_To_Give Sep 2013 #9

I will edit to say assume that there are no safety issues. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #11

Does this dress freedom apply to all choices, or only religion? cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #10

Any religion that requires.... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2013 #13

I'm in favor of a ban on banning stuff Live and Learn Sep 2013 #14

Only if we can also ban SheilaT Sep 2013 #15

To illustrate who the minority of "yes" voters are allying themselves with: Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #16