Sacked vegan claims discrimination in landmark case

[Aituk7]

You fellas are on the ball today mind you.

It's usually a Tuesday by the time someone posts the weekly "Let's diss vegans" thread.

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[shepherd88]

They may refer to "companion animals" rather than "pets"

Silly buggers

 

[Geronimo]

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Vegans ?

Is that them off Star Trek ?

 

[Aituk7]

Vegans ?

Is that them off Star Trek ?

Far worse.

 

[HellsBells]

Read that earlier on. The thing I don't get is why does it matter if "veganism" is a philosophy/religion? You still cant go spreading commercially sensitive information about Shirley?

Was the information confidential though?

It is a belief system, and the main thing separating it from being a religion is the absence of a deity.

Perhaps they should adopt one. I hear that the tax breaks are good.

Are atheism and humanism covered under the Dicrimjnation act I wonder?

 

[RestlessNatives]

They may refer to "companion animals" rather than "pets"

Silly buggers

It's the only way they can justify keeping an animal captive for their own entertainment. Pet owners are zoo owners on a smaller scale.

 

[What A Waster]

Maybe Mark Hughes is gonna come out as vegan and blame that for him getting sacked.

 

[Mr.Thunders]

The debate on the radio was about how we protect and respect beliefs and highlighted if you continue to give loads of groups formal protection in law it will create a legal issue further down the line.Cake-Gate in Northern Ireland highlighted this,the conflict between two protected beliefs

 

[Aituk7]

Maybe Mark Hughes is gonna come out as vegan and blame that for him getting sacked.

Well I know his replacement won't be using that excuse

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[chunkyshanhawk53]

The loonies eh?

We’re not far away from the loony left now

 

[What A Waster]

Well I know his replacement won't be using that excuse

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What an absolute slob.

 

[Aituk7]

The debate on the radio was about how we protect and respect beliefs and highlighted if you continue to give loads of groups formal protection in law it will create a legal issue further down the line.Cake-Gate in Northern Ireland highlighted this,the conflict between two protected beliefs

Absolutely. Religion and Gender equality or homosexuality.

The loonies eh?

We’re not far away from the loony left now

Speak for yourself

 

[jaxaxe]

Are atheism and humanism covered under the Dicrimjnation act I wonder?

Atheism is an interesting one.

According to Citizen's Advice

What if you don’t have any religion or religious beliefs?

You’re also protected against discrimination under the Equality Act if you don’t belong to any religion or have any religious beliefs- for example, if you’re an Atheist.

Example

A shop assistant in a Christian book shop refuses to sell you a book because you’re an Atheist. This is unlawful discrimination because of religion or belief.

On that basis, this veganism discrimination claim have some legs (so to speak...).

 

[Aituk7]

Atheism is an interesting one.

According to Citizen's Advice


On that basis, this veganism discrimination claim may have some legs

It's happening

 

[GingerNick]

I reckon its because his farts stank the place out

 

[Some Random Guy]

Was the information confidential though?

I guess we'll find out

I don't want to live in a world where I need to respect the beliefs of vegans

 

[HellsBells]

Atheism is an interesting one.

According to Citizen's Advice


On that basis, this veganism discrimination claim have some legs (so to speak...).

That’s what I was thinking. I could open some doors like.

 

[Guinness Guzzler]

Can understand why he was sacked if the company judged that the information he was passing on was commercially sensitive but equally it does seem a bit ethically dubious for an animal welfare charity to be investing in companies that carry out animal testing, some of the people donating to them might choose not to if they were aware of that

 

[Hep]

Sacked vegan claims discrimination

"A tribunal is to be asked to decide whether veganism is a "philosophical belief" akin to a religion, in a landmark legal action."

Why not eh?

They can be just as preachy about their hobby....

Won't be long before the loonies start calling it a race

How many do you personally know?

 

[Keawyeds]

I see he's got vegan on his hat so everybody knows what he his.
If he was really committed he should have it tattooed on his forehead

That was a tattoo marra. He cut holes in the hat so you could see

Has anyone said he classes himself as "An ethical vegan" so apparently being Vegan alone isn't good enough