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What is your take on wearing religious garments in the workplace?

I'm actually quite relieved that the European Court of Justice has ruled that "visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign" is out but also dissapointed this had to get as far as an ECJ ruling. Why would anyone be surprised that, when working in a secular country or in a public space or event, one needs to dress neutral and/or to local custom?

You wouldn't stroll down the street with a vest on and a 6 pack of lager in hand when visiting sunny Saudi Arabia any more than you would wear an abaya or hijab grabbing coffee in Wellington. It just wouldn't be culturally appropriate, do we need go as far as specifying legality as well?

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Do we still see Roman Catholic Nuns in uniform?

Can't say I've seen any for a while.

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Wellington born and raised and I can assure you it is perfectly culturally appropriate to wear an abaya or hijab whilst grabbing a coffee. We couldn't care less what other people are wearing.

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I agree, not something you often see anymore but I saw a group of nuns in the headgear etc on Friday. There is a Catholic Church next to the A and E clinic I was at and I saw them coming out of the church.

I always find it interesting to ask people who object to Muslim head coverings whether they also object to nuns with heads covered. It's basically the same reason - a belief that is how their god wants them to dress.

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Wear what you like for me ... don't have a problem with any religeous dress.

However, in places like banks and courtrooms etc where they insist I remove my motorcycle helmet or my sunglasses etc, I don't think the niqab(veil) should be allowed.

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Would this be classed as a "philosophical" sign?
When you start banning things like religous dress or crucifixes, etc, etc you're starting on a very dangerous road.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...g48svnZkseK5-A

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"A commuter couldn't help but smile yesterday afternoon as he noticed seven nuns waiting for a train - at Seven Sisters tube station."


Seven nuns spotted at Seven Sisters tube station | Daily Mail Online

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I assume they mean swastika t-shirts, clansmens dress, crocs and that sort of thing.

The "anything goes" view seems a paradoxical position to me. Ostensibly it appears to be an equitable position however when you consider the implications, more often, it's really a position of endorsing discrimination under the guise of cultural acceptability. If you genuinely advocated a progressive, egalitarian view you have to accept that culture is a major driver of sexism and take an actual a position. However I appreciate this isn't yet the prevailing view within our society.

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So wearing a bikini or outfits i see out on a Saturday night where one can see pretty much everything is ok but wearing clothing that is worn to cover up is seen as wrong or even weird. I understand you just mean workwear but given the amount of ridicule people who wear religious clothing get it's got out of hand. People who allow themselves to get caught up in this argument need to really look at why they are doing it in the first place, it's usually down to bitterness that sometimes can be invoked when we become vulnerable as society. Also enforcing this would be difficult as those wearing the hijab could say they are not wearing it for religious reasons but simply for the same reason one may wear a miniskirt, simply because they want to as they like it

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Am I missing something. Is this not about what to wear to work?

I thought Work Wear currently was all dayglo.

The NZers were also using this workwear in their everyday lives.

Dayglo is the new to be seen in.

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Better tell Farmers et al. that dayglo is the new black. :rofl:

Somehow I can't really see it catching on in NZ. :p

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LED is the new DayGlo.

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Telling people what they must wear at work applies to people working in the services but beyond that, telling people what they can and can't wear is not very British is it?

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MrBEVS is told he must wear the new 'in' dayglo to work , teamed with steel capped , bovver boots.

Useful for some as this seems to double up as cycling & gym wear for some.

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Oh yes, that kind of work wear seems to be popular at the beach too. For some people I think it's all they have. :rofl: