Syrian Refugee News: Interfaith group, CoExist House, Demands Offices to Ban All Pork-Based Products In Kitchens in Respect for Muslim Religion
In an attempt to discourage offending Muslims, Breitbart reported that CoExist House, a US and UK-based interfaith group, is now urging employees to consider the rules of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Sikhism in the workgroup by banning pork. The group also warns bosses to be more sensitive to workers' religions before allowing ham products to be stored or prepared alongside javascript and others.
Other than meat, the group also suggested that alcohol should not be served at corporate events in case it upsets members of other faiths.
Andy Dinham, professor of faith and public policy at the University of London is preparing guidelines that will take effect in the week. He told Sunday Times, "It would be good etiquette to avoid heating up foods that might be prohibited for people of other faiths. The microwaves example is a good one. We also say, 'Don't put kosher or halal and other . . . special foods next to another [food] or, God forbid, on the same plate."
These guidelines come with the US and UK opening their borders for Muslim migrants. While this may be a drastic measure, Info Wars noted that other European countries like Sweden and Germany have even stricter rules, practically mutilating their own cultures to accommodate said migrants.
A bishop in Sweden, Eva Brunne, even voiced out about wanting to remove Christian crosses from Swedish churches and also suggesting that Christian churches should offer Islamic prayer rooms.
German public schools put up new dress codes, giving emphasis on teenage girls not wearing mini skirts or shorts that Muslims may find "offensive". However, Germany did not stop there as Chancellor Angela Merkel is currently working with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to sensor social media posts that are critical of the Syrian refugees entering the country.
Be that as it may, how real are these reports? Express UK seems to think that these are just rumors, citing Ukip MEP for the North East Jonathan Arnott: "It's exactly this kind of nonsense proposal that leads to segregation, misunderstanding and intolerance."
Express UK also said that the Muslim Council for the British "good practice guide" for employers and employees also advised that instead of banning "offensive" food from the workplace, staff should just store and heat their food separately in a "mutually acceptable solution" that gives different shelves for "vegetarian", "meat" and "pork" food.
What do you think of the guidelines put in work offices and public places to better accommodate Muslim refugees?