Muslim Police and the Israeli Embassy, in the UK (video)
I am not sure what to think - if a policeman feels a conflict of interest and a has a personal moral problem with an assignment, I don't see why it is a problem for him to ask to be relieved of such an assignment (didn't many people support Israeli soldiers refusing orders during the disengagement for exactly the same reason?). On the other hand, it can lead to the problem as described by the newscaster and in a secular society it should not make a difference.
Your comparison is wrong. Army and Police is different. If you cannot fulfill army duties, go to jail. if you cannot fulfill police duties, you cannot be a police officer. That's it. if you disagree with the army's morality and choose to apt out, there is a different structure, a bit outside democracy - in order to maintain democracy. Police is a job by choice. if you disagree with the morality of the job, then leave the job. is is like a IT manager saying, I will not fix PCs of redheads. Huh? Then don't be an IT guy. You have that choice.
And the fact that the UK is caving into this PC lunacy is just another nail in Europe's coffin as it capitulates to the "dark side" of Islamic extremism.
Well then, could a Hindu policeman refuse to handle a case involving a Pakistani family because he was distressed about Kashmir? Or a muslim/christian refuse to police a gay pride parade?
This is not a road we want to go down. Under exceptional circumstances, an officer should be relieved, if they feel their professionalism is compromised. However, the officer should then be carefully evaluated to see whether they are fit to serve the public - in its entirety. If moral feelings lead to racial bias then the officer cannot carry out their professional duties.
Lets say this policeman was re-assigned to a street patrol? Can we rely upon him to intervene to prevent a rabbi being attacked? I don't think we could.
Well, there was an investigation of some kind at the time. It would never become a general policy to reassign people of one group on this kind of basis. Hence the outcry at the time.
Your comparison is wrong. Army and Police is different. If you cannot fulfill army duties, go to jail. if you cannot fulfill police duties, you cannot be a police officer. That's it. if you disagree with the army's morality and choose to apt out, there is a different structure, a bit outside democracy - in order to maintain democracy. Police is a job by choice. if you disagree with the morality of the job, then leave the job. is is like a IT manager saying, I will not fix PCs of redheads. Huh? Then don't be an IT guy. You have that choice.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with Slingshot.
ReplyDeleteAnd the fact that the UK is caving into this PC lunacy is just another nail in Europe's coffin as it capitulates to the "dark side" of Islamic extremism.
I wonder why now? This video is definitely more than 2 1/4 years old (based on the stock index quotes being displayed).
ReplyDeleteBut I agree that it's an issue.
Well then, could a Hindu policeman refuse to handle a case involving a Pakistani family because he was distressed about Kashmir? Or a muslim/christian refuse to police a gay pride parade?
ReplyDeleteThis is not a road we want to go down. Under exceptional circumstances, an officer should be relieved, if they feel their professionalism is compromised. However, the officer should then be carefully evaluated to see whether they are fit to serve the public - in its entirety. If moral feelings lead to racial bias then the officer cannot carry out their professional duties.
Lets say this policeman was re-assigned to a street patrol? Can we rely upon him to intervene to prevent a rabbi being attacked?
I don't think we could.
Well, there was an investigation of some kind at the time. It would never become a general policy to reassign people of one group on this kind of basis. Hence the outcry at the time.