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One_Life_To_Give

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9. It depends

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 12:02 PM

Sep 2013

Does the turban, headscarf or other interfere with the fire-helmet, nomex hood or affect the fit of the facemask?

there are a handful of very specific safety issues which may take precedence over religious freedom. Otherwise the Free Exercise specified in the first amendment is the law of the land, as it should be.

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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