Is this the correct decision
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I've just read up a bit on the Crimean war, The British and the French supported the Turkish Islamic state in their fight against Russian Christian Orthodoxy.
I didn't know that.
errant
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its a threads worth on its own, but you come back to the whole "whats a true englishman" - normally it ends up being 2/3rds french to begin with!
is he somehwere between richard the lionheart & john bull?
PinzaC55
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I had never heard of this ban on handshaking so I just did a search and apparently there have been several cases already.
Muslim woman pressured to shake hands with men leaves teaching job
Muslim woman pressured to shake hands with men leaves teaching job
errant
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reminds me of palmerston's famous quote...
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I’d say no myself. France May be denying themselves an incredibly valuable individual as a national asset for the sake of pettiness.
Sir Lancelot
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I’ve heard of a case in a local pharmacy where a female student pharmacist on work experience refused to shake hands with the male pharmacist. Actually, in his case, I think that I would support the student!
Jgrainger
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Surely this incredibly valuable person is denying them selves from becoming a National Asset by refusing to tolerate that Nations culture for the sake of their own pettiness?
PinzaC55
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It's kind of a ridiculous custom anyway. What if you have decided you don't like the other person ? What if they only have one arm and you don't want to shake their wanking hand ?
Some Random Guy
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Right decision. Multiculturalism is a failure and integration should be the standard.
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Boz33
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Surely the whole point of moving to a new country is to take on both the nationality and social norms of that country.
If your going to object to aspects of that countries customs, perhaps that country isn't the place for you to settle....And vice versa if people want to settle in Muslim countries for example
Also all religions are bollocks so shouldn't be used as an excuse
If your going to object to aspects of that countries customs, perhaps that country isn't the place for you to settle....And vice versa if people want to settle in Muslim countries for example
Also all religions are bollocks so shouldn't be used as an excuse
Some Random Guy
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The lady may be denying herself an incredibly valuable citizenship for the sake of pettiness.
Typhoonftm
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Are they not allowed to shake hands like?
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The lady may be denying herself an incredibly valuable citizenship for the sake of pettiness.
Yep. Probably more likely in fairness. I dunno though, do we make people swear an allegiance to Lizzie? I wouldn’t be doing it( quick edit here because I’m a massive hypocrite and think I did when I joined the polis all those years ago- oops). If it’s a genuine thing that she is forbidden to touch another man, yeah it’s stupid but a lot of people place their faith above all else and they should accommodate it.
See above. I think if we looked back in history and saw this as a “thing” in the Middle Ages, we’d say yeah, well, we’re a bit more enlightened now.
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FootballFan
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Dave Allen would have done some great gags with the lark going on these days.
Kevin Arnott's right boot
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Oh, I don’t know. I don’t mind most Muslims.
Completely agree with you about the frogs, mind.
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She’ll probably come here instead which I imagine will nark some more than the no handshaking thing.
No they haven't, the handshake is a standard greeting in French culture - 'de riguer' so to speak. i think they're exactly right, if she's prepared to compromise her citizenship over such a thing it shows where her true allegiance lies.
ProfessionalMackem
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All my muzzie friends and their family shake my hand. I even get a man hug off them now and again.
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