Planck's Constant - Fighting World Terror
Sorry, since his franchise agreement pre-dated the breakfast sandwiches, it would be discrimination on the basis of religion (not race). The same as if this would have happened to a Jewish owner.
I realize that this may be a slippery slope as far as future lawsuits may go, but in this case, the franchise owner is right and we have to be fair.
Actually, the franchise agreement he signed way before pork was an issue, commanded that he serve all products now and in the future. IN THE FUTURE.
Otherwise, franchisers would never be able to grow new product lines or meet changing dietery habits such as low-fat or salad-lines or add breakfast as McDonald's has done.
Sorry, the franchiser rules, not the franchisee. It is their name and their game. Let him sell Funkin' Donuts if he likes.
Paul is right that this is an issue of religion, not race. This case should have never seen the light of day. This case could set a dangerous president if it allows Islam to be viewed as a race.
Well don't this make for a bland breakie sandwich!!!
In my opinion it is not racial but religious discrimination. By only sponsoring shops that sell pork they are showing favoritism to religions that allow pork and discrimination against religions that forbid pork and the favoritism amounts to discrimination. As a person who is forbidden pork, I resent the corporate policy. It is not only touching pork but the inhalation of pork fumes from cooking and the pork grease on everything I touch, not to mention making me deal with religious hippocrits who still eat pork and claim they are people of G-d, which is forbidden by my religion, we are not to associate with hippocrits, including the hipocracy of eating pork as a Jew, Muslim or Christian. It is very offensive that I have been subject to pork eaters in order to get a job. What is it about respect that they do not understand? Or is it that serving Lucifer by eating pork, means that they can not get by without doing it? I mean really how hard is it not to eat pork for the few hours per day a person is at work or at school? And how hard is it not to sell pork in public places? If people must eat pork they should do it only at home out of respect for others. When I drive by a BBQ and the pork fumes coat me or my car and children it offends me and violates my religion, but some dont want to respect this and that should be a crime. Your hippocritical thinking has forced many a religious person to deny their own faith for fear of losing their livly hood and the USA in particular should make this illegal. This is overdue in my opinion!
Tom, I responded to your comment here: We should respect the eating habits of every religion or culture.
I have received a number of emails asking if you are really serious, if this comment is some sort of hoax.
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