How can this happen in modern Britian?

Question

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blog/editors_corner/article/1216/

I do not know about you but i will be boycotting this hotel chain.

Answer 1

Pfft O_O

Answer 2

Give me a break, Britain is free country. People fought and died so people could have personal opinions and so that they could express them without fear of prejudice or censure.

You might not like their views but if you try to take away their right of free expression are you really any better than a Muslim extremist trying to force people to live how they say?

If you don't agree with this then boycott the hotel, take your money elsewhere. This is your democratic right, just don't try telling me that this person was wrong to have views that are different from your own.

Answer 3

Their staff should be sent on a tour of Iraq

Answer 4

Oh come on Meilien and prince _h..

Its because of tolerant people like you Great Britain is in a state.

Our Military persons should be honoured and treated with respect for their bravery and professionalism.

They are there(Afghanistan) to prevent your kids from class A drugs outside their schools and in our streets.

They are there to prevent these drug warlords(Taliban) from gathering funds to feed their comrades in this Country to Bomb us.

Their the one's risking their lives so that we can have the democratic right of FREE Speech. I lost a family member in the London tube attacks and i hate them for that.

If their so proud of their own Country and beliefs, then they should F**k off back there. You imagine going to one of their Countries and Say that you were going to build a Church. they would lynch you up in the Street. Maybe, the Hotel Group wants to appear neutral/tolerant to our foreign "Friends" So that it diminishes the chance of ever having an Holdall left in the Foyer.

Answer 5

It is rightly illegal to for a company to operate a policy of refusing service to any particular ethnic or religious group.

I can't see why refusal of services to members of HM Forces should not be viewed in a similar way.

Answer 6

Saw it on the news a minute ago, the hotel claims that the receptionist made a mistake and they don't turn away military personnel. Sounds like backtracking to me, but if the receptionist is making up her own rules she should at the very least be sacked. It must break some discrimination laws also.  

Answer 7

well said Melilini that is what true freedom is to say and let stay in your hotel who you want

Answer 8

F*ck the hotel. Send them to Afghanistan.

Answer 9

i think it's ridiculous.

Answer 10

you two above must be mad, meilien i was going to let you in my hotel but because you're a woman i'm not. That's my right to freedom of choice(if you don't get by now you never will)

Answer 11

The chain is now boycotted by myself & any business dealings I do or arrange.

I will inform all my friends & family.

How can a business be so foolish?

Answer 12

Because "modern britain" is being turned into "olden days" arabia !

The British are not welcome in Britain any more, especialy by New Labour !!

Answer 13

I honestly have no idea why and to be quite truthful it makes me ashamed to be British.  My daughter is a nurse in the RAF and on more than one occasion she has been verbally abused going about her duties in the Birmingham area and not all the people doing the abusing have dark skin.  I keep asking myself what is this country coming to?  I don`t have an answer.