Class,
For those participating in the blog, take a look at this article and tell me what you think:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-ryan/does-dress-code-trump-rel_b_692981.html
Check out the opinions below the article. They are as diverse as the United States is...
I still believe that people have Freedom of Religion. I dont see how wearing a certain scarf can be so upsetting to others or can be a type of distraction. This lady had the right to wear it due to her religion. She shouldnt be discriminated. I know you might say that Disneyland provides certain dress code policies, but how is this lady effecting anybody due to a style of clothing?
ReplyDeleteVictor Gutierrez Pr.3
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kassie, one of our rights in this country is freedom of religion. The only way that the Disneyland company could have had the right to send this woman home for wearing this hajib, is if they had told her not to in a contract, or if like you said in class, they made her one that was appropiate with her uniform but she didn't not wear it. The company was advised by her that she would be celebratin ramadan and that she would wear a hajib in honor of this celebration, the company also agree on making her one which they didn't finish on time, there for this women was forced to wear her own.I completely agree that she has the right to sue with this improper action taken by Disney.
I also agree with Kassie and Victor. This country gives everyone the freedom of religion so Disneyland didn't have the right to send her home. Like Victor said, she informed Disneyland and they were going to make her one and did not finish. Overall it is their fault for not finishing it. She has the right to sue Disney because she had already told them what she was going to do.
ReplyDeleteI seriously don't agree with the article at all, I fell like all employers have the right to follow their customs like their culture says and i believe that in the US everybody has their natural rights which one of them is the freedom of religion. I agree with Kassie and Victor the Muslim women didn't bother anyone with her scarf so why should Disneyland not allow her to work if they didn't even give a change and just see if people were actually affected by her wearing the scarf.
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ReplyDeleteI strongly disagree with the article.Don't we have freedom of religion? I don't see why Disneyland made a big deal when she wore the head scraf after she had inform them she was going to wear it. They didn't have the right to send her home. To me the head scarf it's not a distraction. Like Victor and Ana said she has the right to sue Disney.
I disagree with disneylands decision. We have the right to the freedom of religion and if the Muslim woman was wearing the head scarf for religious purposes then she should be allowed to wear it regardless of whether it clashed with the uniform.
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ReplyDeleteI disagree with the article. The woman might of taken the job at Disneyland knowing there was a dress code. But I don't understand how a persons dress code from work, has to interfere with their religious beliefs? And even if it does interfere with the dress code, the Constitution, gives that person the right to ignore the dress code. Freedom of religion exists, and it should be followed by everyone, no exceptions!
Jackie Alcala, Period 5.
ReplyDeleteWow! I disagree with that article! I don't like the way hat person writes, its like too I dont know! How can she agree with Disney if Disney had already agreed with the woman to make her her own hijab!! Wow, seriously?! Okay yeah she's right in one thing: that the Lady took the job knowing there was a dress code. But she probably knew there's FREEDOM OF RELIGION too! There is absolutely no reason why someone can't practice their religion at work. End of story, Im mad now..
Belen Aguirre
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I'm kind of in between with this article. It is true that people have different religous believes and in some cases they have to wear or perform different things out of the ordinary. It might be strange to others but we are in a "free" country. I believe that Disney should have had the head scarf ready for her on time and there wouldn't have been any issues, but maybe they didn't want to cause people to stare or wonder why the woman was dressed differently than everybody else. I mean it is a job and I know that in my job they wouldn't let me wear something out of the dress policy. They did have an agreement and She had been working there long enough so that they obviously had to have had an idea. They certainly did not have to send her home.
Jessica M. Per. 2
ReplyDeleteFreedom of religion is a political principle GUARANTEEING freedom of belief and freedom of worship for individuals and groups.
So what is the big fuss?? Disneyland messed up. They should know what is proper to do and what not to do. Since they where aware of the Miss' religious practice, they should have allowed her to wear her hajib, or just given her the week off and that would have avoided all controversy.
I Enrique Montano believe that religion and appearances don't matter when it comes to a job. Like the guy said if you can perform the job you shouldn't be discriminated. It's either the employers lack political efficacy or they just ignore the law but either way you can't take something like religion loosely and do things that will hurt the people.
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ReplyDeleteShe wore a hijab, big whoop. Disney knew in advance that she was gonna wear it and they’re just trying to save face by saying that it was clashing with the Disney uniform because they couldn’t coordinate a hijab in time ,that would better fit with the uniform. In a country where you are entitled to freedom of religion I don’t see how Disney could have made such a losing battle of a case. While I don’t actively use freedom of religion in court, who am I kidding I’ve never even stepped foot in court, even I know that she has a claim and is entitled to sue. I’d be surprised if people with just cause didn’t.
After actually reading the article and some of the comments posted I have to take Disney's side on this. They explicitly stated what the uniform consisted of beforehand. If the uniform did not comply with the employee's religious beliefs she shouldn't have taken the job. The author of the post gives an interesting parallel: a pharmacist who is against birth control should not work at a walk-in pharmacy, she should work at a hospital pharmacy.
ReplyDeleteI do believe we should all have the freedom to wear, or not, whatever we choose, but in a work setting logical rules should be followed as long as they make sense.
I can't believe disney would have such a problem with someone wearing something that shows their beliefs. Disney is wrong because the muslim woman told them she would wear it in advance. She shouldn't of been sent home and since Disney was so unfair she has a case and should sue her employer(s).
ReplyDeletemaggie vidales per.3
ReplyDeleteWhy are they getting upset about a person just wearing a certain scarf.How could this make a difference.I think religion showing matter as long as they are working.A job is a job not your home or family were everyone belives like you.They are just unfair to this lady that has stronge religius belives.I think she did the right thing to go home and not work.