Meghan54
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And I'm quite willing to wager that if the word Kosher had been substituted for Halal in the original raging rant by the OP, there would never have been a raging rant by the OP. Just sayin'......
While I can see the sarcasm here, I'm afraid the OP may not and will start ranting about how public schools in Dearborn are not allowing their students to consume bacon and other pork meats for lunch.The halal meat is not reserved for only Muslims. For those who want to eat the meat and aren't Muslims, have at it.....you won't be harmed either way. Congrats!
Bacon: no, they should be steadfastly serving bacon to all students no matter what, because a school district wasting money is important in the fight for separation of Islam and state. It's the fiscally responsible and morally just thing to do.
While I can see the sarcasm here, I'm afraid the OP may not and will start ranting about how public schools in Dearborn are not allowing their students to consume bacon and other pork meats for lunch.![]()
That might be, but I'm just saying you forget the /S tag.That may be, I'm not tasked with fixing ignorance.
And if a school principal were to lead the student body in a voluntary prayer before lunch to give thanks for the food, I am sure there would be an abundance of raging concern.And I'm quite willing to wager that if the word Kosher had been substituted for Halal in the original raging rant by the OP, there would never have been a raging rant by the OP. Just sayin'......
And if a school principal were to lead the student body in a voluntary prayer before lunch to give thanks for the food, I am sure there would be an abundance of raging concern.
What is the distinction? Halal and kosher preparation essentially blesses the food prior to cooking. Prayer essentially blesses the food after presentation. Both are religious accomodations.I would not be OK with that from ANY religion. @Meghan54 has a valid point, as the OP's rhetoric has been heard, and used before. Which you chose not to address, but talk about something different.
I don't know where you went to school at but the schools I went to every meal was recognizable as food.There is equality here. No matter if it's halal, kosher or whatever, it will be unrecognizable as food when the kitchen staff is done with it.
My kids actually believe the food has improved dramatically this year from last year when it was just processed crap.There is equality here. No matter if it's halal, kosher or whatever, it will be unrecognizable as food when the kitchen staff is done with it.
I don't know where you went to school at but the schools I went to every meal was recognizable as food.![]()
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My kids actually believe the food has improved dramatically this year from last year when it was just processed crap.
What is the distinction? Halal and kosher preparation essentially blesses the food prior to cooking. Prayer essentially blesses the food after presentation. Both are religious accomodations.
I would be ok with schools serving hahal and kosher food, with all the kids giving thanks prior to eating.
"Eating meat killed in a ritualistic manner (Kutha meat): Sikhs are strictly prohibited from eating meat killed in a ritualistic manner (such as halal or kosher, known as Kutha meat[8] ), or any meat where langar is served.[9] For many Sikhs (and in some small Sikh sects, e.g. Akhand Kirtani Jatha) eating any meat is believed to be forbidden, but this is not a universally held belief.[10] The meat eaten by Sikhs is known as Jhatka meat."
Prohibitions in Sikhism - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
What is the distinction? Halal and kosher preparation essentially blesses the food prior to cooking. Prayer essentially blesses the food after presentation. Both are religious accomodations.
I would be ok with schools serving hahal and kosher food, with all the kids giving thanks prior to eating.
This thread reminds me of my first exposure to anti-semitic literature when I was a child. A little rag called "Spotlight" that my father had laying around because he was studying anti-semitism. The article I read was pointing out all the food products with the labels "K" or "U" on them, that this meant some Jew somewhere was being paid to bless this product. And some of these products are provided to people under public assistance like food stamps. Meaning that we the tax payers are paying for these Jews to bless our chow. How dare they.
That was the exact argument I read back then (late 70's) about Jews. Now compare and contrast. Or should I just say compare.
I don't know where you went to school at but the schools I went to every meal was recognizable as food.![]()
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Christ, how many ways you can worship a cow before killing it? All of this shit seems silly - and seeing it in a public school is honestly ridiculous.
I can't say it's a big deal overall - but I just don't care to see religious shit in a place of education... The two are basically opposites. If you want your meat a certain way, go to a religious school.
I feel like this is the sort of common sense idea that gets lost when Islam is involved. According to the article some of the schools in Dearborn are 90%+ Muslim students. If almost all of your students have the same dietary restriction it is common sense to plan your meal purchases around that restriction.
It’s not an endorsement of religion to buy food the kids will eat.
I really don't have a dog in the fight, but at what point does a minority like the Sikhs lose their rights and we're OK with it? Americans seem to be for minorities when they are majorities as well and I question why that is.
I really don't have a dog in the fight, but at what point does a minority like the Sikhs lose their rights and we're OK with it? Americans seem to be for minorities when they are majorities as well and I question why that is.
Hate that religious free-dumb thing all of a sudden?? Could it be that Moooslim thing?![]()
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The main problem I have with halal meat is that it is not fair to people of other faiths
halal meat requires that certain mumbo reglious words be uttered before animal is killed and that the person who does it has to be Muslim. This means right away job opportunities are taken away from people of other faiths. This is extremely discriminatory
yup, i am against any meat taken where the animal suffers. its barbaric.
nice try with the gotcha Bullshit though.
Typical liberal.. always insisting on your preferred pronoun.Ahem. Just for the record, I'm a 'he'.
What about separation of church and state?
Would you feel the same way if it was required to say a Christian Blessing before eating?
