Disabled people in taxis

[vwdan]

White English people have been enslaved by the Romans, the Celts, The Vikings, The French etc etc etc. In fact I did read (although no source) that the least enslaved peoples have been the blacks.

Could be wrong mind you.

I didn't mention slavery, and white people enslaving other white people isn't exactly the same is it?

[vwdan]

Allowing people to decide who they will serve and who they will not does not have to immediately revert to that condition.

The laws were put in place because people, left to their own devices, are not very good at dealing with minorities or people different to themselves. I'd love to say that, socially, we're at a point where these things don't need to be written in law, but we most definitely are not. I live in an area with some racial tension and could easily imagine seeing certain signs on shops.

[Platypus]

Why don't you try it? You're bringing up hypothetical strawmen there.

Hypothetical?

Muslim staff at Marks & Spencer can refuse to sell alcohol and pork - Telegraph

but then this:

M&S apologises after Muslim assistant refused to sell customer alcohol | Business | The Guardian

[Platypus]

That's not the question here. If you require specialist equipment that has greater running costs should the company be required to offer the same higher optional discount when that specialist equipment is provided due to being required..

Sorry, I was responding not to the original point, but to the blanket "I can refuse to serve who I like" statement

[vwdan]

Hypothetical?

Muslim staff at Marks & Spencer can refuse to sell alcohol and pork - Telegraph

but then this:

M&S apologises after Muslim assistant refused to sell customer alcohol | Business | The Guardian

That's not the same at all - firstly, the "discrimination" is based on the purchased item and not the customer and secondly, the "discrimination" is easily fixed by grabbing a second member of staff. Personally, I think it's pretty daft to take a job where you're clearly going to be handling items you don't agree with but if M&S want to cater for that then that's fine.

[minestrone]

I thought disability living allowance was provided so as to cover the extra expense of living with a disability. If that is the case why are firms forced not to make any financial adjustment in costs for disabled people?

[Bellona]

That's not the same at all - firstly, the "discrimination" is based on the purchased item and not the customer and secondly, the "discrimination" is easily fixed by grabbing a second member of staff. Personally, I think it's pretty daft to take a job where you're clearly going to be handling items you don't agree with but if M&S want to cater for that then that's fine.

Agree 100%

It's PC gone mad IMO.

When they took the job did they say at interview " I won't be able to handle alcohol or pork products" ?: If handling these products was a requirement of the role then they were not suitable for the role : regardless of the reason (the premise remains the same for non religious / cultural reasons: ie an allergy)

Religion/race/sexual orientation is a handy "get out of jail free card" all too readily thrown out nowadays.

The " it's cause i's black innit " sketch should be replaced by " it's cause i's gay or muslim innit " sketch

[vetran]

I didn't mention slavery, and white people enslaving other white people isn't exactly the same is it?

why is it not what difference does colour make to slavery?

[vwdan]

why is it not what difference does colour make to slavery?

Because it wasn't a discussion about slavery, until you brought it up.

[Platypus]

I thought disability living allowance was provided so as to cover the extra expense of living with a disability. If that is the case why are firms forced not to make any financial adjustment in costs for disabled people?

^WHS, apart from its name has changed

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is the new benefit that has replaced DLA for working age adults with a disability. As with DLA, PIP is designed to help you meet some of the extra costs you may have because of a long-term health condition or disability.