EXTREMPOLITISK KORREKTHET Till skillnad från Sverige har Röda Korset i England 430 egna butiker s k fund-raising shops. Men den extrema formen av politisk korrekthet har verkligen slagit klorna om Röda korset. Ledningen har bannlyst all form av julskyltning som för tankarna till kristendomen och varför vi firar den. Och gran är det inte att tala om heller. Snöflingor och annat vitt går bra däremot. Anledningen stavas livrädsla att kränka muslimer. Men tilltaget får kritik både från kristna och muslimer. En av dem är politikern och muslimen Lord Achmed (bara namnet är fascinerande). Han menar att det är fullständig idioti.
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Christmas has been banned by the Red Cross from its 430. Staff have been ordered to take down decorations and to remove any other signs of the Christian festival because they could offend Moslems. The charity’s politically-correct move triggered an avalanche of criticism and mockery last night – from Christians and Moslems.
Christine Banks, a volunteer at a Red Cross shop in New Romney, Kent, said: ‘We put up a nativity scene in the window and were told to take it out. It seems we can’t have anything that means Christmas. We’re allowed to have some tinsel but that’s it.
‘When we send cards they have to say season’s greetings or best wishes. They must not be linked directly to Christmas. ’When we asked we were told it is because we must not upset Moslems.’
Mrs Banks added: ‘ We have been instructed that we can’t say anything about Christmas and we certainly can’t have a Christmas tree. ’ I think the policy is offensive to Moslems as well as to us. No reasonable person can object to Christians celebrating Christmas. But we are not supposed to show any sign of Christianity at all.’
Labour peer Lord Ahmed, one of the country’s most prominent Moslem politicians, said: ‘It is stupid to think Moslems would be offended. ’The Moslem community has been talking to Christians for the past 1,400 years. The teachings from Islam are that you should respect other faiths.’
He added: ‘In my business all my staff celebrate Christmas and I celebrate with them. It is absolutely not the case that Christmas could damage the Red Cross reputation for neutrality – I think their people have gone a little bit over the top.’
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