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A SAD DAY FOR CHRISTIANITY

by Travels with My Hat Posted on April 9, 2010

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has described the decision not to allow a female hospital worker to wear a tiny cross at her neck as “bureaucratic silliness” but even more – it shows just how loony life in … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged ban, crazy, cross, Dr Rowan Williams, dress, employment, England, faiths, French decision, kirpan, loony, nurse, religions, religious, stupid, tribunal, UK, uniform | 18 Comments

CHOKE ON YOUR SHARK-FIN SOUP!

by Travels with My Hat Posted on February 19, 2010

Every year millions of sharks die a slow death because of what is known as finning: the inhumane practice of slicing off the fins and throwing the living body back into the sea. Finned sharks either starve to death, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Comment | Tagged Asia, ban, boat, China, fin, finning, fishing, kill, shark finning, soup, stopsharkfinning, tail, trade | 8 Comments

BURQINI MAKES WAVES IN PARIS POOL

by Travels with My Hat Posted on August 13, 2009

The Oz `burqini` creating controversy in Paris is only the latest ridiculous idea about how Muslim women should dress. In the first century of Islam, Muslims were relaxed about what women wore. The hijab is mentioned in the Qur`an only … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Arab, ban, burqini, dress, French decision, Paris, pool, Qur`an, swimming, Travels with My Hat, women | Leave a comment

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