Homer J. Fong

"A 25-year-old Muslim Houston resident is suing Chick-fil-A in a Houston federal court.

(...)

He says he was fired from his job at a Houston Chick-fil-A restaurant a day after he refused to pray to Jesus Christ during a training session in November 2000."

(Remainder of article at
<a href="http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/?ArID=49360" target="_blank">this</a> URL)

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of folks.

Psycho Economist

Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Chick tracts", eh?

In all earnestness, he has my full support, as does anyone standing up against any sort of religious descrimination. I hope there are clear Georgia laws against such discrimination, because they might be able to do an end-run around Federal statutes (thought probably not).

Interestingly, I went to <a href="http://www.chick-fil-a.com," target="_blank">www.chick-fil-a.com,</a> and the only thing that would give you a clue that they're in business "to glorify God", or whatever is a little blurb about being closed on Sundays.

dangin

He promptly was hired in the next booth at the restaurant. It's called Pork a Fil.

Totally kidding, I hope he sues their pants off.

RufusAtticus

Another article:

<a href="http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/business/1002/23chick.html" target="_blank">http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/business/1002/23chick.html</a>

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Mageth

I hope there are clear Georgia laws against such discrimination, because they might be able to do an end-run around Federal statutes (thought probably not).

For his sake, I hope there are clear Texas laws...

Psycho Economist

Whoops. you're right. I just got caught up in the Atlantatude of the Chick-fil-A website.

Goriller

I think they should have the freedom to hire and fire whomever they want for whatever reason they want. I should also have the freedom to protest and boycott them for their decisions.

dangin

Well that's really special, but there is this thing called the Federal Anti Discrimination Act. . .

Vibr8gKiwi

Of course you'd like that--because you're in the majority. That would allow whoever is in the majority to basically trample over all the minority. Not of our religion? Too bad, we're the majority and we won't hire you. You and your few friends can protest while we keep you from making any money.

The whole point of anti-discrimination laws and other rights laws are to limit the power of the majority to protect rights of the minority.

I hear similar arguments from ignorant Christians in the bible belt that think students in their schools should be able to vote to have their religion taught in class or have mandatory prayer in their classes or whatever. Afterall, this is a democracy right? We should be able to use “democracy” to have the majority religion trample all over the one or two Muslims, Hindus, or even JW's. Sorry, it doesn’t work that way. Rights laws are there to protect the minority, NOT the majority. That's the best way for everyone to have as equal rights as possible.

Some of these Christians need to spend some time being a minority so they can see what it’s like. Then they might appreciate our laws and the protections they provide for all.

The Other Michael

Don't many of them already claim the status of a persecuted minority?

cheers,
Michael