The below link (to the BBC News website) reports an incident involving a Muslim dentist who allegedly told a non-practicing Mulsim woman that she should wear a headscarf before he would treat her. He also admitted to reducing treatment fees to encourage women to wear the headscarf during treatment because it is 'unlawful' for him to look on such women.
What, in the name of King Henry's arsehairs, is going on? Are we living in the 1600s? Surely if a person, regardless of their religion, takes on a professional role such as that of dentist / nurse / doctor, they should just do their job and not feel that their place of work is the place to spout or enforce their own (personal) religious views? Their work should be completely impartial and their only concern should be the welfare of the patient, whatever religion they adhere or do not adhere to.
Should we have laws preventing such behaviour?
For your ref: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7014585.stm
2007-09-26
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