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Public Swimming Pools are not for Religious Usage
Reader comment on item: Muslim Hours at Municpal Swimming Pools in the West

Submitted by Mara Chalav (United States), Jan 6, 2009 at 09:51

There is no reason for public swimming pools to be segregated according to the wishes of various religious groups (such as for male Islams and a separate one for female Islams). There are better uses for our tax dollars rather than for support of such pools. The swimming pools are intended to be used by mixed (sexes) and common swim-wear. If Islamic people wish to swim in pools where they extend their version of 'modesty', they should pay for construction of such pools themselves!

Tax dollars cannot back such perverted usage!

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Private pools for private requirements [38 words]Abu NudnikOct 7, 2009 17:44
sorry for my ignorant brothers and sisters [56 words]Ali KhanSep 24, 2009 23:52
EFFEMINISED ENGLAND. [267 words]gordon weareSep 17, 2009 17:44
I WAS WRONG ! ! ! I said England was dead, no it is alive and kissing the butt of Kdaffy in Libya [61 words]Phil GreendSep 3, 2009 00:37
thanx everyone [27 words]alhamdulillahAug 28, 2009 15:47
Modesty or Ugliness in the UK [69 words]CarlaAug 17, 2009 09:25
England is dead . . . or at least dying. [307 words]Phil GreendAug 16, 2009 17:50
non-discrimination guidelines [109 words]Holy in the BullyMay 17, 2009 20:01
msh2allah [31 words]magedMay 5, 2009 19:01
Discrimination works both ways [217 words]AishaApr 14, 2009 01:48
↔ you are correct... [158 words]donvanMay 6, 2009 10:41
↔ Aisha -- Look at it from the Lifeguard's POV [423 words]LifeguardAug 5, 2009 13:01
↔ BTW, Aisha -- What did Aisha Wear? [313 words]LifeguardAug 5, 2009 13:13
↔ Good post. [10 words]gwkAug 8, 2009 00:14
↔ lifeguard [16 words]TariqSep 16, 2009 07:24
↔ Tariq -- [120 words]GWKSep 16, 2009 21:14
↔ gwk [205 words]tariqSep 23, 2009 03:20
↔ Life expectancy of "three score and ten" [256 words]GWKSep 23, 2009 21:07
↔ gwk [156 words]TariqSep 25, 2009 07:11
↔ Little difference in Life Expectancy among elderly regardless of gender, race or country [122 words]Jerry Blondell, Ph.D., M.P.H.Oct 20, 2009 10:21
↔ Quit Distorting [519 words]PippaNov 2, 2009 07:38
⇒ Public Swimming Pools are not for Religious Usage [91 words]Mara ChalavJan 6, 2009 09:51
↔ Our tax dollars support much more than this [144 words]Christen SpahnJan 24, 2009 15:05
↔ APPEASE THE ISLAMISTS [140 words]joe oJun 12, 2009 19:35
↔ The public tax dollars should support the public [172 words]Why not?Jun 27, 2009 08:38
↔ Rules of swimming [182 words]ZahirAug 21, 2009 18:10
↔ donny [290 words]blahAug 31, 2009 13:22
segregated swimming [24 words]Irene SolnikJan 6, 2009 08:26
segregation isn't all bad. [66 words]hannahNov 14, 2008 19:56
Woman Modesty is imp in Christanity but they dont follow [66 words]Muhammad KhanOct 31, 2008 08:09
↔ What's it you are trying to say? [165 words]LifeguardAug 8, 2009 07:07
↔ Muhammad Khan [193 words]David JohnAug 18, 2009 08:11
↔ Islamic clothing [131 words]ZahirAug 23, 2009 11:32
Muslim Hours at Municpal Swimming Pools in the West [73 words]Mike MansourJul 15, 2008 16:42
Learn from Islam [57 words]MuslimLadyJun 7, 2008 21:03
↔ Boundaries and Presidencies [117 words]LifeguardAug 8, 2009 00:05
↔ islam is based on terror and fear [201 words]G.VishvasSep 7, 2009 19:23
No Discrimination at Public Facilities [261 words]BrianApr 25, 2008 19:03
Pool à la carte! [8 words]GodotApr 23, 2008 11:11
Modesty my...."backside" [269 words]GautieriApr 23, 2008 10:37
↔ what's next--women with burquas? [156 words]joe oreillyJun 14, 2009 16:29
sinking or swimming [31 words]David AshkenazApr 22, 2008 09:19
We are trampling our children [321 words]GuatieriApr 21, 2008 15:46
Too sad to be funny [154 words]Rebecca MouldsApr 19, 2008 22:25
↔ Erratum [74 words]Godot (an ex-Muslim)Apr 23, 2008 11:20
↔ A case of ignorance? [67 words]Rebecca MouldsApr 23, 2008 17:51
JIM CROW SWIM BY MOSLIMS [65 words]BTILLYFeb 28, 2008 18:05
Response to Firozali [240 words]ABCDEFGJan 21, 2008 01:51
↔ Response [51 words]Old HolbornFeb 4, 2008 12:31
↔ Civil Rights [200 words]Lori MansellMar 25, 2009 18:55
Swimming Pool For Ladies only [369 words]Firozali A Mulla MBA PhDJan 17, 2008 05:30
↔ Firozali A Mulla MBA PhD - What are your deepest concerns [43 words]Rochelle MichaelsApr 23, 2008 09:43
↔ Muslim Hours at Municpal Swimming Pools in the West [109 words]Firozali A. Mulla MBA PhDApr 23, 2008 21:50
↔ Firozali A Mulla MBA PhD - What are your deepest concerns ? [61 words]Rochelle MichaelsApr 24, 2008 17:16
↔ segregation [156 words]TianxiangSep 2, 2009 19:26
↔ You Have To Be Kidding [207 words]PippaNov 2, 2009 07:00
Failure of Multiculturism [210 words]VermilionJan 2, 2008 00:18
need swiming pool for ladies only [15 words]ranaSep 23, 2007 18:26
Buddhists, Jews, Muslims and Christians [108 words]AaronJan 12, 2007 18:58
↔ Why muslims and not nudists? [74 words]victorFeb 20, 2007 11:07
↔ Get a Grip on this Muslim Only Thing [56 words]JWAug 30, 2007 05:44
what? [25 words]Not Britany SpearsNov 5, 2006 09:23
↔ Why not members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? [117 words]FSMAug 16, 2009 22:39
↔ noodley appendages [102 words]ZahirAug 21, 2009 18:26
Swimming in Australia [115 words]trevor_fApr 21, 2006 05:30
↔ Muslim swimming in Australia [33 words]Trevor HawkesJan 6, 2009 15:39

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