Ramadan

[HungLikeJesus]

I'm a strict carnivore. I would like to request that no one eat fruits or vegetables in my sight.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

That is still crazy. That is PC gone wild, nothing less. You want to eat late, have at it. Don't try to everyone else to do it so as not to offend our Muslim brethern. Talk about political correctness...

"PC gone wild" is a ridiculous cliche and removes you from the conversation, sorry. But pretending I haven't seen it - it's about courtesy, not offence. Don't scarf down all the sandwiches when you know perfectly well there are people at the meeting not allowed to start eating them until later. Haven't you ever saved someone a plate of food at a buffet because you're worried all the good stuff will go before they get there?

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I'm a strict carnivore. I would like to request that no one eat fruits or vegetables in my sight.

What? That just makes no sense. The council is not requesting that people don't eat. They are asking that in a catered meeting, people eat later so that everyone gets the same chance.

Look, I think all religions have silly rules - and especially about eating. Wait, what? You can't eat until 19.00 because God told you? Oh shush. You can't eat meat today or this time next week until the end of your life because God told you? You're kidding. Hang on, you can't have those two things on the same plate...? etc etc etc.

It's not up to me to agree or disagree with how someone lives their life, but I can choose whether to be respectful or not.I wouldn't sneak high fat into a meal I was cooking for someone on a diet. I wouldn't put beef bouillon in a stew for a vegetarian and I wouldn't sneak pork into a dish for a Muslim.

[jinx]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

What? That just makes no sense. The council is not requesting that people don't eat. They are asking that in a catered meeting, people eat later so that everyone gets the same chance.

Sounds like the meeting and the catering was really poorly planned. I think it's ridiculous to offer refreshments but then suggest that you'd be rude to have some until they've been sitting out a while - because of some people's religion.

Will the sandwiches all be eaten before some have a chance at them? Then you didn't make enough.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

"PC gone wild" is a ridiculous cliche and removes you from the conversation, sorry.

If you don't think there are plenty of examples of PC gone wild around you are sorely mistaken, but I would never "remove you from the conversation" because of simple statement you made to express your views, but hey, that's just me.