Muslims Offended By Hugs: Whodathunkit?

[ChillDoubt]

***!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30822098

[ummmm]

I think he's talking about Muslims in the UK...who have the UK law to fall back on.

[Old_Geezer]

If so, it is cultural. When I was a young kid I was appalled to hear that French men kissed each other when meeting. Both cheeks too I was told. Now I am older I figure let them get as intimate as they want, or not. No big deal.

[mushroom25]

//Nigh - Sharia law is a legal system

you can draw up a will that is compliant in Sharia law and English law
You/one has that choice//

so what happened to "equality before the law" - or can that be excused for religious considerations?

"all animals are equal but some are more equal than others", eh PP?

[naomi24]

OG, //I figure let them get as intimate as they want, or not. No big deal. //

If only Sharia Law felt the same way.

[trt]

Male Indians walk about holding hands, it dosent make them gay.

Anyway, is it possible we could have a week on AB, without the words, Racist, and Muslims?

[naomi24]

No.

[Svejk]

Definitely not, trt. That documentary about racism(or not) is on tonight. C4@9:00

[RATTER15]

trt, we could however have a week where you didn't respond or try to gag other people from discussing these subjects.

[trt]

## trt, we could however have a week where you didn't respond or try to gag other people from discussing these subjects. ##

Thats fine by me Ratters, and I will definitely try and avoid responding to anymore questions about the subjects.

[Ric.ror]

I once went to a meeting where one of the men refused to shake my hand - yet he shook my colleagues hand - guess that was because he was a male

[youngmafbog]

Hugging is a European thing

As I dont consider myself European I am with the Muslims on this one.