03-08-2016, 03:31 PM
(03-08-2016, 12:35 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I have personal experience with this. My sister's husband was from Pakistan. He claimed to be a Muslim, but he was not religious in any way. However his parents were very strict Muslims and they came here to the U.S. to visit one time. We tried to respect their beliefs regarding pork, but it was only for a short time and they were our guests. I know his mother freaked out on the plane when a mna next to her was eating ham.
I think everyone should just be reasonable about this. People should try to respect the beliefs of Muslims when it is easy to do, but Muslims can not expect other cultures to change just to fit them. There are millions of Muslims in the U.S., and I have not heard of a single anti-pork protest by any of them.
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/22/minnesota-muslims-plead-150k-set-pork-free-food-gi/
Quote:Muslims in Minnesota facing poverty and tapping local food banks say they need a program that recognizes their pork-free needs.
Somali-Americans in one Minneapolis community have called for local government officials to create a no-pork zone via a special food shelf just for foods that conform to their faith, a local CBS News affiliate reported.
“It’s about human rights also — basic human rights to get the proper food and also healthy food,” Imam Hassan Mohamud told the affiliate.
Community activist Fartun Weli said even those food banks that try to help the Muslim community with special-labeled foods often get it wrong.
“Some food shelves are trying to meet the need, but some of them already got canned beans that have already been mixed with pork — and there is a literacy issue here,” Mr. Weli said, CBS reported.
A band of activists carting signs took their plea to the Hennepin County Commissioners office to ask local officials for help.
One local official estimated it would cost $150,000 to create the shelf, though the cost of maintaining it long-term hasn’t yet been figured, the affiliate reported.
The plan heads to the local commissioners’ meeting for discussion in November.
