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No I'm not trying to stir old arguments up a bit.

This week a judge decided a case before him in a way which means that from now on being "Green" is accorded the same legal protection as being Muslim, Wiccan, or Buddist.
To quote a Daily Mail article
"Have you ever noticed how closely green zealotry resembles religious fanaticism? Well, now the law has, in effect, recognised environmentalism as a religion.
An employee who claimed his boss showed 'contempt' for his green beliefs has won the right to seek unlimited damages for unfair dismissal.
In a landmark ruling, Mr Justice Barton found in favour of Tim Nicholson, who was made redundant by the property company he worked for.
The judge argued that a 'philosophical belief which is based on science' should receive the same protection as religious beliefs. "

See both Original Article and Against


Well thats my November 5th job done, blue touchpaper well and truely lit.

Good job the story didn't come out about 219 days ago!!!

Best comment was on The News Quiz last night - along the lines of: "It's amazing that a view based on science gains more respect if it is equated with a delusional belief in an omnipotent being."

Dear Alan, you have helped me out before so, could you be so kind as to translate that quote into Country-boy language for me, thankyou.

oldherbaceous wrote:Dear Alan, you have helped me out before so, could you be so kind as to translate that quote into Country-boy language for me, thankyou.

Dear OH,

I think he means that the owner of the clock that you wind every week is nothing but a myth

Dear P.J, thankyou for the country-boy translation, looks like Alan couldn't find words simple enough for me.

Thanks for that Parsons Jack

I feared that if I started going into the differences between concerns derived from scientific study and beliefs inherited from our non-scientific ancestors I might get it in the neck from the religious members of the forum

alan refail wrote:Thanks for that Parsons Jack

I feared that if I started going into the differences between concerns derived from scientific study and beliefs inherited from our non-scientific ancestors I might get it in the neck from the religious members of the forum

Hi Alan,

I'm sure that any such members on the forum would treat your views with the utmost respect

And we forgive those that sin against us, well most of the time.

Anyway Alan, i'm sure they would have forgiven you since you were coming to the help of an illiterate country-boy.

Well I don't believe in anyones god, but I do fervently believe in recycling and being as green as possible. I'd hate to regard it as a "religion" though!