Special pools for different religious beliefs

**Squeak the Rat** · 11th January 2007, 10:23

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

However, competitive swimmers are catered for (occasionally) in public pools to the detriment of casual swimmers so why not?

Every time I go down to the public pool there are all types of people using it. From olympic atheletes (sometimes in squads) through to the big fat lady aqua jogging at the end lane. All these people happily share the facilities. If one or more of them harbours some beliefs that they can't swim with me or the other 50 people in the pool then I refer to my earlier statement about what they can do.

If there was some physical or mental issue then fine. But we're talking about beliefs. It's these muslim women's beliefs impose restrictions on them. That's ther problem, not mine.

I guess if it's pool policy to allow itself to be hired then well (shrug). But the day I can't get into the pool because it's "muslim day" is the day I go shihad.

**WRT** · 11th January 2007, 10:24

Originally Posted by Finn

Might be worth a crack if you could find a good looking one that didn't smell funny.

Nothing worse than a woman with an ugly, funny smelling crack. Learn some personal hygiene, people!

**LilSel** · 11th January 2007, 10:24

Good points Crashe!!

Im still curious bout whether if a group of muslim woman were together... could they then swim in whatever?... or naked?... what if there was a pool of muslim women... and a non muslim woman lifeguard??... or is it only men they have to cover up in front of?? what about children?...

**ZeroIndex** · 11th January 2007, 10:30

Originally Posted by LilSel

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10418641

.... So what if a pool was just full of muslim women?? could they wear normal swimming attire?? or if they had a seperate pool... would they all still have to wear the body covering suits??... what if the lifeguard was a woman but not muslim?.. *scratches head*...

What do you call a pool full of muslim woman?

That's how I read that line.. please, someone think of a really bad/fitting punchline for this joke

**Squeak the Rat** · 11th January 2007, 10:30

Originally Posted by crashe

Swim in togs.

Undies....

**Hitcher** · 11th January 2007, 10:31

Originally Posted by LilSel

EDIT:... still curious bout the questions in my first post tho...

Does the light in the fridge go out when you close the door?

If a tree falls in a forest when there is nobody there to observe, does it still make a noise?

Is it possible to have a catastrophe that doesn't involve humans?

**Paul in NZ** · 11th January 2007, 10:34

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Every time I go down to the public pool there are all types of people using it. From olympic atheletes (sometimes in squads) through to the big fat lady aqua jogging at the end lane. All these people happily share the facilities. If one or more of them harbours some beliefs that they can't swim with me or the other 50 people in the pool then I refer to my earlier statement about what they can do.

If there was some physical or mental issue then fine. But we're talking about beliefs. It's these muslim women's beliefs impose restrictions on them. That's ther problem, not mine.

I guess if it's pool policy to allow itself to be hired then well (shrug). But the day I can't get into the pool because it's "muslim day" is the day I go shihad.

No they don't - some people get quite snotty about sharing it as has been the case in our locality of late. Plus I don't want to share it with those water polo kayak guys... Yikes...

Point is, they could set something for themselves, arrange a private session etc - plenty of groups do that and i don't see the problem. After all - Those bloody Roman Catholics have their own pools inside their bloody churches for dipping babies in and the less said about the baptist's pools the better...

**LilSel** · 11th January 2007, 10:38

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Does the light in the fridge go out when you close the door?Yes

If a tree falls in a forest when there is nobody there to observe, does it still make a noise?Yes

Is it possible to have a catastrophe that doesn't involve humans?Yes

................

**Ixion** · 11th January 2007, 10:41

Years ago (and for all I know, still) the Tepid Baths had a "Womens'" pool - women only. And the Blue Baths in Rotorua did , too.

**Finn** · 11th January 2007, 11:10

Originally Posted by Ixion

Years ago (and for all I know, still) the Tepid Baths had a "Womens'" pool - women only. And the Blue Baths in Rotorua did , too.

And Woman weren't allowed to vote. Ahhh the good ol days. Now look what they've done.

**Cibby** · 11th January 2007, 12:08

i went to waiwera a week or so a go and there were three obviously muslim women, they wore like half length boardshorts, and full length rashie shirt and a lycra head scarfe.. would have been uncomfortable but they seemd to be having a good time.

Agreed wth some of the previous coments, there are othe rforms of exercise, it is their own beliefs that are restricting them not ours and why should we as NZ'ers have to adjust for them.

grrr.

**Paul in NZ** · 11th January 2007, 12:21

Originally Posted by Cibby

iwhy should we as NZ'ers have to adjust for them.

grrr.

Because they are new zealanders as well and we all make little adjustments for each other every day anyway... It's just the size of the adjustment thats the issue. We happily give handicapped people special parks etc. Motorcyclists get special parks and sometimes bus lanes. Its a big world, a little give and take does not hurt. It goes wrong when it gets out of balance and people start demanding stuff or refusing to budge

**Matt Bleck** · 11th January 2007, 12:46

Originally Posted by LilSel

Good points Crashe!!

Im still curious bout whether if a group of muslim woman were together... could they then swim in whatever?... or naked?... what if there was a pool of muslim women... and a non muslim woman lifeguard??... or is it only men they have to cover up in front of?? what about children?...

It's men that they have to cover themselves up from.