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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.
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Well thats my November 5th job done, blue touchpaper well and truely lit. :twisted:
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Good job the story didn't come out about 219 days ago!!!
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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."
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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. :)
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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 :) :wink:
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Dear P.J, thankyou for the country-boy translation, :) looks like Alan couldn't find words simple enough for me. :wink:
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Thanks for that Parsons Jack :wink:

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 :x :x
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alan refail wrote:Thanks for that Parsons Jack :wink:

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 :x :x


Hi Alan,

I'm sure that any such members on the forum would treat your views with the utmost respect :D :wink:
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And we forgive those that sin against us, well most of the time. :wink:

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