Jake's Query for Nov 2009

[Jake Patterson]

Read this:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=157&sid=8504885

and tell me whose side you come down on. I thought it was an
interesting situation.

[Adam Webster]

My first impulse is to side with the doctor; however, I'd love to see
the reasoning behind the clinics policy against hats. To me, there is a
big difference between religious headgear (yarmulkes, hijabs, etc...)
and casual or fashionable hats. If it is about presenting a
professional image, I understand banning cowboy hats, baseball caps,
fedoras, and the like. To me, there is nothing unprofessional about
modest religious headgear. If there is another reason behind the ban,
I may have to reconsider my stand.

[Scott Nesler]

Certainly, I do not fully understand the point of view of the doctor,
management, or this Texas Community. Sometimes the moral
ramifications of an argument trumps the legal. The following quote
stood out when analyzing this situation.

Our incapacity to comprehend other cultures stems from our insistence
on measuring things in our own terms. -- Arthur Erickson

NOTE: It's funny how architects come up with the best quotes.
Buckminster Fuller has a plethora of philosophical quotes.

[Jeff Francis]

I'm going to agree with Adam.  Religious headgear is different, not only morally, but is different physically as well.  I've never heard of, nor seen a situation in which wearing religious headgear is disrespectful to anyone, in any way.  Nor is it, in my opinion, unprofessional in appearance.  Those two ideas aside, the only plausible explanation I can see for extending the no hat policy to the hijab is for safety purposes.  However, I'm sure the work environment at NowCare doesn't present any safety hazards for anyone wearing a hat, or hijab.