Go on.................

[jackthehat]

.........fill your boots !

http://www.dailymail....ow-men-share-bed.html

[askyourgran]

Sorry jth, I was merely underscoring the fact that Muslims would find it intolerable and would create a fuss about two gays wanting to share a bed at their hotel. I certainly find it hard to believe that there is no law to protect hotel/guest house owners who have already made it clear that they are practicing Christians.
At the very least I would make any unwelcome visitors stay very uncomfortable.

[joeluke]

....or abused as in this case

[sp1814]

jokeluke

You wrote:

"Imagine the uproar if Muslim B&B owners refused to allow 2 gays to share a room"

And yeah, I agree - it would be interesting...but the weird thing is...it just seems to be the Christians who have a problem with it in this country.

From my own observations, with the Muslims I know, they seem more curious about 'the gay thing' than Christians. They have a much greater sense if live and let live (along the lines of "whatever floats your boat mate")...

But the Christians...blimey - they're thrusting Bibles at you and quoting from Revelations.

Odd isn't it? They literally cannot shut up!

[jackthehat]

What or who was abused, joeluke ?

Oh, and facts if you please, rather than speculation.

AYG - There is absolutely nothing whatsoever preventing practising religionists running guesthouses...........but it must be *within* the law.
Why should they be given a special dispensation for operating outside any law you or I would have to follow ?

[craft1948]

Myself and a male friend have been refused service in a gay bar in London......they didn't refuse to serve us, they just totally ignored us.

[sp1814]

askyourgran

It WILL happen one day (a Muslim guest house refusing entry to a gay couple), but the number of Muslim-run B&Bs in the UK is relatively small.

[ummmm]

You're flogging a dead horse Jack....

[jackthehat]

That's not uncommon, craft..........but has more to do with the attitude of the staff behind the bar than a blanket policy.

Mrs jth and I struggle to get served in male gay bars......

[boxtops]

I don't complain if we book in somewhere and they give us twin beds, should I moan because they are going against our conjugal rights?

[craft1948]

But surely that's wrong jack.....and the staff should reflect the policies of the owners.

[naomi24]

Course not Boxy, You do what we do - and politely request a different room. ;o)

[jackthehat]

The guys behind the bar tend to be on the look-out for the best-looking customer to serve/flirt with..........it's irritating but true.

If you complain to the management, you'll find that the staff get a quick word in their ear.........it tends not to have had any positive impact on the speed with which we get served, though :o)

[ummmm]

I would love to be given twin beds :-(

[SUSPECT]

jackthehat

%%Why should they be given a special dispensation for operating outside any law you or I would have to follow ? %%


Seems some can have special dispensation


In several parts of the world, Sikh riders are exempted from wearing a crash helmet when riding a motorcycle, which cannot be done without removing the turban. These places include India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba

[jackthehat]

Do you think that you could possibly stick to the issues raised in my original post ?

Thanks.

[China Doll]

I'd rather fill my face with rolo yougurt thingy... You know, I don't understant why I get told off for not taking things seriously.

(If you can't work within the law then change your job. You open your house up, it's a job... Tough titties to your beliefs and suck it up... For what of a better phrase of course ;0).

[joeluke]

Tip for Christian B&B owners

When faced with this situation in future, refuse the gays a room by claiming that they turned up blind drunk

Your word against theirs in a court of law then

Problem solved

[jackthehat]

joeluke - correct.

But then they would be *lying* Christians............tut tut.

[sandyRoe]

Is it legal to discriminate against drunks?

[joeluke]

Just like the lying gays who don't disclose that they are booking a B&B room for 2 men then huh?