Where do you want to put that hose

[hyperD]

Can you refuse "diversity training"?

Only if you are from the Islamic persuasion.

[mcquiggd]

As a follow up to the previous post, I wonder, if any of them had been of a religious persuasion that see homosexuality as a 'sin', would it not be an infringement of their 'Human Rights' to force them to do this particular task? Would the managers then have to be sent on 'diversity training' to understand their personal beliefs...?

Obviously, as they are probably white, they will be punished anyway.

[mcquiggd]

Oh dear! Prepare for a fireman strike soon and the green goddessess being dusted down.

That would now be 'Godesses of all colours, races, and religions, with full respect to all sexual persuasions' to give them their full title.

[Alf W]

Non Colour-specific Deities you mean?

[xoggoth]

Perfectly entitled not to have anything to do with whoever they like in private life, not professional. They are paid by all taxpayers including gays and can't pick and choose.

[mcquiggd]

Non Colour-specific Deities you mean?

Well, that leaves out sexuality, and of course, disability. We will have to make Ambulances longer in order to be able to display the politically correct version of 'protect and serve'.

[vetran]

But

If pharmacists can refuse tio distribute contraceptive advice why can't firemen refuse to attend gay pride marches?

[Board Game Geek]

Has no one considered the possibility that Horny Hank and His Funky Firehose didn't want to go to the march in case he met one of his boyfriends and then had to explain to the missus why he was on local T.V. snogging a geezer ?

[Lucifer Box]

I agree with Xoggoth. It is right these bigots are disciplined. Providing safety information to the public is part of the job and to refuse to do it because you don't like the people you are being asked to assist is misconduct at best.

[Troll]

LONDON (Reuters) - The Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow said on Friday he had given his backing to nine firefighters who were disciplined for refusing to hand out leaflets during a gay pride rally.

Strathclyde fire service said it had taken action against the firefighters who refused to give out "community fire safety advice" at the Pride Scotia festival in June.

"All nine will undergo a further intensive course of diversity training," the force said in a statement. "Their refusal was a fundamental breach of one of their core responsibilities."
However, Archbishop Mario Conti said he was concerned about what had happened and expressed solidarity with their actions, adding neither the officers' competency and commitment had not been questioned.

He said the officers had "legitimate concerns about being the subject of taunts and jokes, and in which, in come cases, their religious sensibilities were being grossly offended by people dressed as priests and nuns lampooning the church."

"The duty to obey one's conscience is a higher duty than that of obeying orders," Conti said.