Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
> > >>>>> I suggest you're fantasizing. The situation in the UK is that pools
> >>>>> have special times for *women* - these happen to be the only times
> >>>>> Muslim women go, and in some places not many other women do, but
> >>>>> there is absolutely zero requirement for any special clothing, and
> >>>>> most of the participants, whatever their religion, will be wearing
> >>>>> ordinary swimsuits.
> >>>> No, that's not true.
> >>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk [...]
> >>> Got a source that isn't a consistently racist rag going back to when
> >>> it backed Hitler in the 30s?
> >> It's a mainstream newspaper, Jack. It wouldn't be in print if it was
> >> racist.
>
> It wouldn't be in print if it was too racist for Tony Blair, but that
> doesn't mean a hell of lot.
>
> It has been consistently the worst in the UK for cheerleading attacks
> on refugees.
That would be incitement, which would be covered
by UK law.
You also said it was racist. If it was racist, it would be
breaking other UK laws.
> > And you're thinking of the Evening Standard? That backed Hitler in
> > the 30's.
>
> So did the Mail and the Express.
I didn't know that, but I would still need to see proof.
In any case, that obviously doesn't mean
a thing today.
> > In any case, you have to concede that the swimming pool in Croydon
> > is insisting on Muslim dress.
>
> Not according to their website.
Yes.
> > And if you still aren't convinced...
> > http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/sports/swim/498121
> > Apology please, Jack!
>
> What they actually say:
>
> : Contrary to national press reports over the weekend,
>
> by which they presumably mean the Daily Mail...
>
> : sessions are
> : open to all faiths. The sessions for women are held on Saturday
> : afternoon and the sessions for men are held on Sunday afternoons.
> : The dress code during these sessions requires a greater level of
> : covering-up than would be the case during public opening hours.
>
> Which most likely means "no string bikinis".
Certainly. It means covering up sufficiently to enable
Muslims to swim.
Therefore Islamic dress rules apply. You denied that.
> I'll be in Istanbul in a week. When I'm in Turkey I generally dress
> according to the local version of the Islamic dress code for men. What
> do you suppose that means?
I don't know. But we're not talking about day wear
in Istanbul.
Have a nice time. Istanbul for Christmas? Hmmm...
not my idea of a good time, but each to his own.
Remember, if you want to swim, don't take the
itsy-bitsy swimwear.
And I'm still waiting for that apology....
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