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September 25, 2008
British Dhimmitude for Corpses
Posted by Dave Blount at September 25, 2008 9:20 AM
In Britainistan, even corpses get discriminated against for not being Muslim:
The family of a 75-year-old man have been refused permission to bury him on a Saturday because he is not a Muslim.
Harold Lemaire died last week and his family wanted the service to be held this Saturday to make it easier for far-flung relatives to attend.
But their plans were scuppered after the council said only Muslim and Jewish funerals are allowed on weekends and bank holidays.
The reasoning is that Muslim and Jewish traditions require corpses to be buried right away, whereas the rest of us can be left around to rot for awhile. Odd that Jews get privileged treatment too…
But as Jews cannot bury their dead on the Sabbath — from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday — it means that effectively only Muslims can use the service.
Lemaire' stepdaughter Jean Maltby complained that this is yet "another case of political correctness gone mad." Then she proved her point by feeling obligated to assure the public she's "not a racist."
On tips from Refuter of Liberal Vermin and Burning Hot; hat tip: Report on Arrakis.
