Female Muslim medics 'disobey hygiene rules'

[DanaC]

I might point out that we are talking about objections raised by a small number of medical students in four or five universities. This is highly unlikely to be anything but a minor issue, and extremely unlikey to feed through into actual practice.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I might point out that we are talking about objections raised by a small number of medical students in four or five universities. This is highly unlikely to be anything but a minor issue, and extremely unlikey to feed through into actual practice.

And we're discussing the reasons why it shouldn't.

The real problem, in my mind, is that anybody would think this is acceptable behavior. When the total absence of reason that is rooted in religious ignorance begins to dictate people's actions, and they actually think that other people should give a fuck, then you really do have a problem in society*. The fact that this is taking place "in four or five universities" demonstrates that it isn't just an isolated problem. It's popping up all over the place, and it needs to be FORCEFULLY SQUASHED.

*and the same applies to religious morons in America: tyring to stop AIDS with abstinence, for instance

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Flint

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*and the same applies to religious morons in America: tyring to stop AIDS with abstinence, for instance

For instance....

Are you saying that abstinence is an ineffective way of stopping the spread of AIDS?

[Flint]

Originally Posted by BigV

Are you saying that abstinence is an ineffective way of stopping the spread of AIDS?

Telling people "just don't have sex!" is an ineffective way of accomplishing anything whatsoever.