Recent times have seen an increase in ‘woke madness’ in Britain, with many believing it’s at the expense of common sense.
Earlier this month, a Muslim student who took legal action against her London school over its ban on “prayer rituals” lost a High Court challenge.
The pupil at Michaela Community School claimed the school’s policy on prayer was discriminatory and “uniquely” affects her faith due to its ritualised nature.
According to the school, the rule was first introduced in March last year by its founder and headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh – a former Government social mobility tsar.
Birbalsingh hit back at the claims saying her school would “never separate children according to race and religion”.
The student alleged that the school’s stance on prayer – one of the five pillars of Islam – was “the kind of discrimination which makes religious minorities feel alienated from society”.
But in a written ruling on April 16, Mr Justice Linden dismissed the pupil’s arguments against the prayer rituals ban.
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and former teacher Jonathan Gullis welcomed the High Court ruling upholding the school’s prayer ban saying its headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh was “an absolute inspiration” and a “victory for common sense”.
Katharine Birbalsingh hit back at the claims saying her school would “never separate children according to race and religion”
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“It is disgraceful that extremists in society are looking to hijack the agenda to threaten and to intimidate. But it’s sadly something that we all see far too often.
“What I will say about Michaela is they face these intimidations and threats when they try to try to set up. Labour councils and Labour MPs were standing up saying this school was awful, that she was the worst head teacher in the country.
“And lo and behold, they’re eating Humble Pie, finally, for them to face and thank God the courts ruled a victory for common sense.”
Earlier this month it was also revealed that apparently offering a chair to an older colleague at work could break equality law.
An employment tribunal found younger members of staff standing may amount to “less favourable treatment”.
The tribunal also found employers who offer a chair to elderly workers and not to less experienced peers could be breaking equality laws as the older employee could conclude they were being treated “disadvantageously”.
It was decided offering a chair to an older colleague could constitute a breach of equality laws after a 66-year-old recycling plant operative sued for discrimination when a colleague asked him if he wanted to sit down during his shift.
Filipe Edreira alleged his employers were trying to force him out and claimed he was being singled out as no one else at the site used chairs.
With that in mind, do you think it’s time to defend common sense in Britain? Have your say.
