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France: Companies Confronted By Religious Demands--the Impact of Islam on European Business


Business  (tags: world, business, society, government, culture )

Cal
- 11 days ago - europenews.dk
A third of French companies say they are concerned by demands from their employees regarding wearing the headscarf, holidays and prayers.
Comments

bilja c. (13)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 1:41 pm
Paris was always proud of being cosmopolitan center. Why complain now? If they put prayers for all religion
at one plant who will work?
 

Dana R. (2)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 3:14 pm
What kind of response would a non-Muslim get if he/she made a similar demand in a Muslim country? How would these same Muslims react to such a non-Muslim demand if they were still in their parent country? I doubt that there would be the slightest tolerance for any such protest in almost any Muslim country. And some Muslim countries would very likely seek out ways to charge such a person with a crime.
 

Barbara West (12)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 5:29 pm
Why don't these people try to blend in and just enjoy the new freedoms they have. If that is not good, then maybe they should go home a quit complaining.
 

Lyn C. (26)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 7:59 pm
With all this whining and complaining going on about everyone wanting their own way, how is a business to conduct its business!? When you work for a company you are told ahead of time what their rules regarding the job are. If you don't feel you are able to go by these rules, then don't take the job.

I'm reminded of the old saying, "when in France, do as the French do". (Not only France obviously, anywhere)
 

Falak S. (4)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 10:49 pm
Well to some extent their demand are right because these employers are working with these companies for ages and work hard for them, if french enginer or doctor can demand iquor when they are posted to some Islamic country and they are provided with their demands, than why not these employees be entertained ?.
 

David B. (14)
Wednesday November 11, 2009, 2:16 am
ok i've said it before and i'll say it again,religieous cults like christainity and muslims have no place being able to call the shots at someones business. keep religion at home where it belongs not out in public where it does nothing but stif up trouble!
 

kaisuorvokki m. (3)
Wednesday November 11, 2009, 5:57 am
I think women should dress how they want. But hijab hints that if woman is not using it, she can be raped, beaten, who knows what. It is like excuse for totally sane people to be pampered because they have mind in the sewer and donīt want to take responsibility of their sleazy actions. Problem is not fabric, itīs human attitudes.
 

Marena Chen (198)
Wednesday November 11, 2009, 1:43 pm
Since Christianity and God has been banned everywhere, why should those damn Muslims get preferential treatment over the local God-fearing citizens.
 

ahuva k. (91)
Wednesday November 11, 2009, 11:29 pm
The problem is they didn't come to blend in, but rather to "assimilate" others into their culture/religion, and impose/dictate their ways of life on others.
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (249)
Thursday November 12, 2009, 10:16 am
Learn to live with the culture of the country that you so chooooose to live in... muslims are not to tolerant of Christians in certain parts of muslim countries... so perhaps they must realise that this is not home sweet home so adjust or go home
 

Karen T. (0)
Sunday November 15, 2009, 12:57 pm
go home if ur not happy
 
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