Do you think Muslims are unfairly treated in the work place?
MBSVirginia BN-2
2010/09/13 18:19:03
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Top Opinion
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No, they have brought it all on themselves.
+9Are you KIDDING!!!?? We are not allowed in this country to pray in our schools, keep a cross up in the desert for our fallen Heroes, put a manger seen anywhere in public because it might offend somebody. Yet, we need to bend over for the Muslims by putting foot baths in airports allowing them to whale all hours of the night to Allah and wear head dresses for their driver licenses even though it is against the law to do so. PLEASE, if there is any discrimination it is to the Christians in this country.
When seeking employment, it is the applicants duty to ask if there are issues with taking time for prayers, handling pork, working on the Sabbath, etc.
It also behooves a person to consider the place they are seeking employment, if Pagan or Muslim, why are you wanting to work at the Christian Bible store? or Big Catholic Hospital? if you are seeking to work there, you are agreeing to go by their tenants while at work.
Same thing applies to a Baptist wanting to work at Wiccans are Us, do not expect to read your Bible at work.
If your are Jewish or Muslim, perhaps it would b best if you not even apply at Sal's hog processing
read your Bible while at work
On that tragic day, I caught a ride to a school in Nevada with a Muslim acquaintance who taught a Human Relations in Business class and he was frightened that his family would suffer backlash due to the emotional impact the event would have on people who would condemn him and his family simply because they were Muslims. He had this fear because it had already happened to his family before, just after the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. He was right, it did happen again.
Many Muslims, just like many people of other faiths, come to this country for school and or employment; some stay. A historically famous Muslim came to this country for work in the mid 19th century, hired by the US Army Camel Corps as a lead camel driver. His name was Hajji Ali, but he is in the history books as Hi Jolly, which is what many Americans of the time called him.
Muslims have been in America for many years, some for many generations. Then, because a few Muslims did some horrendous things and scared the crap out of many Americans, the m...
On that tragic day, I caught a ride to a school in Nevada with a Muslim acquaintance who taught a Human Relations in Business class and he was frightened that his family would suffer backlash due to the emotional impact the event would have on people who would condemn him and his family simply because they were Muslims. He had this fear because it had already happened to his family before, just after the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. He was right, it did happen again.
Many Muslims, just like many people of other faiths, come to this country for school and or employment; some stay. A historically famous Muslim came to this country for work in the mid 19th century, hired by the US Army Camel Corps as a lead camel driver. His name was Hajji Ali, but he is in the history books as Hi Jolly, which is what many Americans of the time called him.
Muslims have been in America for many years, some for many generations. Then, because a few Muslims did some horrendous things and scared the crap out of many Americans, the media has kept the scary ones in our focus as often as they find out anything new that falls into the bad news category. Unfortunately, the good things done by decent people who also happen to be Muslim often goes unnoticed.
I personally have gotten to know only about a dozen Muslims (maybe a few more if you count their family members that I have met but do not know as well). I like every one of them and I know that at least a third of them have been unfairly treated both at work and in the community in which they live.
In this country today, there are Muslim actors, comedians, singers, musicians, scientists (including a Nobel Prize winner), sports figures, writers, lawyers, business executives, and more. Many of them are US citizens and just as American as I am. There have even been American Muslims who have given their lives in battle serving this country.
Before we group all Muslims together as contemptible, perhaps we could meditate over the words onthe tombstone of Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan.
Please understand that I am not condoning racism or bigotry, I have been accused of being a racist and a bigot. I am trying to provide an explanation as to why we behave the way we do.
I am sure, among the headstones with Kareem Rashad, were Jews, Catholics, Buddahists, Hindus and many more soldiers of various religions, who died for America.
Thank you for your post!!
So, yes there are some muslims who are unfairly treated but not most or certainly not all.
I've been discriminated against many time for my appearance.
And fired for being Muslim, point blank.
I have not been treated fairly at all.
I'm sitting here with my kitties playing on the computer watching ym HDTV- nice and cozy in my microfiber jammies on a cold day- I cannot complain. :)
My family's been here since the mid 1600s.
WHere elose would I be?
I don't get unemployment- and actually only got it once for about 2months in my 20s. I kept walking across the street to the office to return my checks, and I also was bugging them to clean the office. I hated the idea of getting a check- so I watered their plants because they couldn't let me do anything else for insurance reasons.
And they wouldn't take those checks back either.
Why don't you tell me about your family, your history, your right that supercedes my own?
Well then, don't try to cover up your obvious prejudices against Muslims by attacking me.
"... when it comes to Muslims, I could vomit. F*** them and their culture. If you don't like the rules and laws that govern our country then get the F*** out!"
." I certainly hold the same fears as you, I just don't see how we could keep our borders closed to Muslims. I certainly don't want them here either!"
I don't ride on the coat tails of others for anything in my life.
I earn my own way.
Next time before you start attacking total strangers on the internet because they're Muslim, or black, or Jewish, or whatever stupid bigoted excuse you may have-
with nonsense like this- " you are anti-America and...you are unemployed, you probably collect unemployment compensation."
maybe you'll think. Because whatever you're throwing out there can be thrown right back at you-
And you don't seem to be doing so well.
I am very successful in my business, I have been self-employed for 30 years and my family is very tight. I am doing well, you have no job.
So, sit in your "microfiber jammies" eat bon-bons on your unemployment compensation and enjoy your life.
I don;'t get unemployment- I work, and I've served.
The rest is none of your bigoted judgmental business.
I can't make you appear arrogant, or judgmental, or bigoted.
You;ve done that yourself, to yourself.
But I will call it when I see it, and I see it.
I'm through with this catty show.
" " You are SO right! What the hell is next? I am so sick of the PC in this country when it comes to Muslims, I could vomit. F*** them and their culture. If you don't like the rules and laws that govern our country then get the F*** out! (Pardon my french, I get very excited when I think about this)"
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MBSVirg... to nightlight Sep. 16
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"How would you screen immigrants? Anyone with a passport from a Muslim country? How about French passports? It would be impossible to stop Muslims from being in our country. I certainly hold the same fears as you, I just don't see how we could keep our borders closed to Muslims. I certainly don't want them here either!"
On the second statement, replying to another post, the gentleman said to close our borders and allow NO muslims into our country. I do not want Muslims here, I do not know why Muslims want to be here when they are anti-American, but you still have the right to be here and we can't keep you out.
So, I hope I have addressed the issue you have brought up, and I have been honest about my opinions.
"... when it comes to Muslims, I could vomit. F*** them and their culture. If you don't like the rules and laws that govern our country then get the F*** out!"
." I certainly hold the same fears as you, I just don't see how we could keep our borders closed to Muslims. I certainly don't want them here either!"
Yes, you've been honest about it- but that doesn;t make it good.
SO when did your family arrive on our shores?
And by what supreme arrogance do you presume to have any opinion on where I live?
I'm guessing noone read it. But I have more current stats.
Claims of bias against Muslims in the workplace rose to 1,490 last year from 1,304 in 2008 and just 697 in 2004, according to EEOC figures. Last year's total was even higher than in the year after the 9/11 attacks, when bias claims hit 1,463. Figures from this year are not yet available.
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" we must walk on eggshells so we don't hurt the muslims' feelings, out of fear of retaliation?"
Really? Yes, I can see your consideration and fear reflected n your comments-
" "... when it comes to Muslims, I could vomit. F*** them and their culture."
I, for one, hate the ugly bigotry people advocate.
My family served in every war, and helped create this republic you enjoy.
If you don't like Americans like me- that's on you.
I'm not going anywhere, ever.
I'm an American citizen, born and bred, and ALL of my loyalty is to America.
\ Not Egypt,. not Indonesia, not Ireland, not Israel.
Can you say the same?
How have you served your country?
SO NO , you CANNOT say the same.
ANd yet you feel completely comfortable in demanding that I leave MY country to accommodated your bigotry!
That's not MY America. It's not even yours either.
It's a blip in time, and one that our grandchildren will be ashamed of in 20- 30 years.
SO, next time you want to scream Anti-American at someone, or attack an entire group of people whom you have likely not ever even met, nor conversed with even ONE of that group.
Think to yourself, is this language something I want my grandchildren to see, and learn?
And if you want to make racist comments to me- do it here-
Don't go running to other blogs to show your true face.
"My perception may be clouded but I still don't believe anything a terrorist regime says."
SO, don't throw stones- they might get thrown back at you.
Good, we don't need bigots.
I'm not buying it.
And for every racist and bigoted thing you say- I'll be there to provide human balance.