Now this is interesting

[andrewducker]

The Religious Discrimination act also covers more general philosophical beliefs.

It's now being used to defend a young lady who was turned down for a position in social work because of her "sexual lifestyle" and a person who was turned down for a position as a magistrate when it turned out he was interested in BDSM.

Looks like the churches might have opened the floodgates here...

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[captainlucy.livejournal.com]

...turned down for a position as a magistrate when it turned out he was interested in BDSM

But I thought that was one of the pre-requisites?

[likeneontubing.livejournal.com]

and also someone who believed v.strongly in climate change

[likeneontubing.livejournal.com]

ooh, when you say 'religious discrimination act' - it's only to do with employment btw

Fan-fucking-tastic

[zornhau.livejournal.com]

You should tag this, "Theocracy Fail".

[khbrown.livejournal.com]

What about the even more murky intersection of 'race' and religion, as seen recently in the case of the Jewish child who wasn't Jewish enough because his mother had converted to the wrong brand of Judaism?

Sikhs and Jews are defined as racial groups, such that if I were to convert to Sikhism I would thereby presumably be classed as a different race - I would no longer be 'white'

Weird...

[heron61.livejournal.com]

That's a very cool consequence for a law. Nifty.