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[Hogisbald]

How would you describe discrimination?

An example....

I despise homophobia, racism, discrimination of any kind towards others.

However.... I have no time for Jehovah Witness'

They come to my door and I give them shit. As far as Im concerned, by not allowing a person medical treatment by blood transfusion it is IMHO the same as GBH/murder. Especially if it is a childs life which is in effect in the hands of the parent.

When these people come to my door, I tell them this. Im sure they are told this every day anyway. It is IMHO like a serious mental illness, disallowing a person a blood transfusion all in the name of their religion.

I have respect for the vast majority of other relgions even although some have beliefs that I question however I feel that Jehovah's witnesses are laughable.


So, is this discrimination?

BTW one thing to point out is that if I would never discriminate against a Jehovah's Witness in a work environment or personally attack the person verbally. I question the religion and find it stupid but that is all.

[Camie]

Originally Posted by Hogisbald

BTW one thing to point out is that if I would never discriminate against a Jehovah's Witness in a work environment or personally attack the person verbally. I question the religion and find it stupid but that is all.

I think you answered the question there. You would not have anything against someone from their beliefs and would not single them out because of their beliefs.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Hogisbald

How would you describe discrimination?

An example....

I despise homophobia, racism, discrimination of any kind towards others.

However.... I have no time for Jehovah Witness'

They come to my door and I give them shit. As far as Im concerned, by not allowing a person medical treatment by blood transfusion it is IMHO the same as GBH/murder. Especially if it is a childs life which is in effect in the hands of the parent.

When these people come to my door, I tell them this. Im sure they are told this every day anyway. It is IMHO like a serious mental illness, disallowing a person a blood transfusion all in the name of their religion.

I have respect for the vast majority of other relgions even although some have beliefs that I question however I feel that Jehovah's witnesses are laughable.


So, is this discrimination?

BTW one thing to point out is that if I would never discriminate against a Jehovah's Witness in a work environment or personally attack the person verbally. I question the religion and find it stupid but that is all.

You're not being discriminatory Scott - personally, I think all religions are open to question.

IMHO too many people on the planet hide behind religion as an excuse to do as they please (e.g. withhold on blood transfusions) or avoid compliance with local laws or acceptance of local traditions (the school Xmas tree fiasco was a fucking disgrace).

These cunts are a nuisance - just do what I do - tell them you're Roman Catholic and watch them disappear faster than a speeding thing studying velocity at the University of Rapidity.

Years ago, when I stayed near Ellon, I was having "fun" with a girlfriend, when another bunch of fanatics - Baptists or something - pounded on my door until I was compelled to answer - thinking it was the Bobbies (or maybe the girl's husband ).

Still being in a state on "excitement" I stuck my head round the door...

"Jesus loves you brother!

"I know", I replied, stepping out from the door and gesturing at my nether regions, "for he hath blessed my with this bountiful member"

Cue rapid footsteps, car doors slamming and and trail of tyre smoke into the distance....

[pogofish]

No, any unsolicited/uninvited salespeople/prosthetisers etc on my door/phone or even flirty-fishing in city pubs or are liable to get very short-shrift indeed.

I'm utterly non-discriminatory that way!

[Larsen B]

Originally Posted by Diesel

You're not being discriminatory Scott - personally, I think all religions are open to question.

IMHO too many people on the planet hide behind religion as an excuse to do as they please (e.g. withhold on blood transfusions) or avoid compliance with local laws or acceptance of local traditions (the school Xmas tree fiasco was a fucking disgrace).

While i don't know exactly why jehovah witnesses oppose blood transfusion, I'm quite sure there is an actual moral or religious justification they would give for doing so. I'm not saying it will be a good justification or anything (as if there actually is one), but i don't think they use religion as an excuse to "do as they please". It's not like they're all in fact freaks who get a kick out of denying blood transfusions and thought, "Eureeka! If we become Jehovahs Witnesses then we can use that as our excuse for doing this!"

[Alkaline]

Yeah, why not just say that you're not interested. Surely you're just giving them 'door time'.

[RossP]

We had Donny Osmand's son doing his Jahova's Witness rounds in Elgin for a couple of months. That was front page news in the local rag for weeks!

He was the spitting image of his dad. Poor bugger...

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by RossP

We had Donny Osmand's son doing his Jahova's Witness rounds in Elgin for a couple of months. That was front page news in the local rag for weeks!

He was the spitting image of his dad. Poor bugger...

I thought the Osmonds were the world's most famous Mormons??? (Bachman Turner Overdrive being 2nd most famous ).

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Larsen B

While i don't know exactly why jehovah witnesses oppose blood transfusion, I'm quite sure there is an actual moral or religious justification they would give for doing so. I'm not saying it will be a good justification or anything (as if there actually is one), but i don't think they use religion as an excuse to "do as they please". It's not like they're all in fact freaks who get a kick out of denying blood transfusions and thought, "Eureeka! If we become Jehovahs Witnesses then we can use that as our excuse for doing this!"

I concede, it was a pish example. I just wimped out of the more obvious and inflammatory one about British motorcycle helmet, versus traditional cultural headdresses...and the other "headdress" issue that I daren't mention coz we're all PC'd to fuck these days

[RossP]

Originally Posted by Diesel

I thought the Osmonds were the world's most famous Mormons??? (Bachman Turner Overdrive being 2nd most famous ).

Shows how much i paid attention to the newspaper reports i guess!