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Supreme Court rules for Muslim woman denied job at Abercrombie & Fitch Reuters Reuters (Original Post)
yuiyoshida
Jun 2015
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fbc
(1,668 posts)1. I don't agree with this ruling
I don't see why displays of religion should be protected at the workplace. Be a Muslim or Christian or whatever, but if you shouldn't be guaranteed the right to play dress up at your place of employment.
If an order of the Pastafarian religion claims they must dress up as the Batman, do employers have to allow people to dress up in a mask and cape?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
fbc
(1,668 posts)3. How does that apply?
How does the first amendment apply to private enterprise?
demwing
(16,916 posts)4. And as supported by
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits religious discrimination in hiring
The SCOTUS ruled 8-1, with Thomas the only dissent.
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)5. It's all about who has privilegde and who doesn't