Poirot>> Anyway, it's fairly obvious that sonofgloin went adiggin way back for this load of old cobblers...as if Muslim nurses would be allowed not to wash their hands...sheeeesh!<<

Poirot I hope you are correct. Philip it is only now that I note the link is 5 years old but it is doing the rounds now.
I found the link yesterday on a facebook page and put it up without any further investigation. I can only respond by stating that if I have reacted with haste and without due care, I apologize guys.

I am not into demonizing any group by relaying half facts or outright lies. Given the push for Sharia and the socially primitive views of the muslim religion a lie such as this (if it is) fits the nonsense that some muslims spout on a regular basis.

In other words, it would not surprise me even though it looks like “cobblers” at first reading. Tony I will look at the track record of the news source and get back to you.

Guys I do not have an agenda as such, I make comment on what I see and could be 100% wrong, if so I will throw my hands up.

>>Care to provide this same story from a credible news source...because I've looked and can find nothing recent amongst credible news sources.<<

Here you are Poirot.

http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/did-nhs-scrap-washing-rules-for-muslim-staff/1828

Isn't it fascinating how eager some people are to swallow that ridiculous article from the EU Times website? Makes me wonder what else you could get them to believe about Muslims.

Did you guys know that babies born to Muslim parents are always born with tails that have to be surgically removed?

Cheers,

Tony

What becomes the point of the whole story is why is it that people are
ready to believe such stories.

If the story had been worded such that those of a protestant religion
had been allowed to treat patients without hand washing, would anyone
have believed it ?

I don't think so, and that is the lesson from that story.

Excellent, Tony Lavis.

That's exactly the impression I received from the Daily Mail article - disposable oversleeves, while still maintaining strict adherence to the washing of hands, etc.

sonofgloin,

This is the 21st century and this is the internet. Just because something is "making the rounds" doesn't mean it's accurate and not posted with mischief in mind...especially in places like facebook.

Jayb once posted a doozy on some Muslim owner banning the sale of ANZAC badges at an Australian shopping centre he'd received via email, but was originally posted on facebook. He soon found out that it wasn't true.

Lots of stuff out there to satisfy our leanings, but not all of it accurate.

Does this link help as well? Mentions the Channel 4 blog but has some other info and is dated 29 April 2013...

http://andycarrington.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/uncovering-internet-racismfascismislamophobia-42-lower-hygiene-standards-for-uk-muslim-nurses/

Another point to the original story is the lengths Western Governments go to appease a minority group, that is I think why sonofgloin put in this important bit "What is next" it does have to make people wonder how far they are prepared to go.

Poirot - Quote "Just because something is "making the rounds" doesn't mean it's accurate and not posted with mischief in mind"

On the other side don't forget who's pocket the main stream media are in.

Also a lot of things come up on Facebook etc that the main stream media did not know about or were not going to cover until it went viral.