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Gemma O'Doherty and her unicorns

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  • #92
    recedite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,993 ✭✭✭✭recedite


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Seriously do you check every label to see if anything you buy is halal?
    No, that's why Gemma has done us a favour by alerting us.
    Brennans wholemeal was part of my daily diet until today, but I'll have to see what alternatives are out there. I can't be having 0.0000000000001% of the price of my sliced pan going towards funding the Islamic Centre.


  • #93
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    recedite wrote: »
    No, that's why Gemma has done us a favour by alerting us.
    Brennans wholemeal was part of my daily diet until today, but I'll have to see what alternatives are out there. I can't be having 0.0000000000001% of the price of my sliced pan going towards funding the Islamic Centre.

    Why do we need halal anything in Ireland? We have a tiny amount of muslims.


  • #94
    King Mob
    Registered Users Posts: 25,226 ✭✭✭✭King Mob


    recedite wrote: »
    No, that's why Gemma has done us a favour by alerting us.
    Brennans wholemeal was part of my daily diet until today, but I'll have to see what alternatives are out there. I can't be having 0.0000000000001% of the price of my sliced pan going towards funding the Islamic Centre.
    Oooh. You're doing a bit where you pretend to think this twitter troll is actually relevant.
    I get it now.


  • #95
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,102 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    recedite wrote: »
    IMO the issue is more that Irish companies now feel some kind of market pressure to fund Islamic certification programs.
    Food companies such as Glanbia, Avonmore and Brennans are going to use a certain amount of meat and/or dairy products as ingredients.


    Some folks like the chain of supply to be certified organic, some like it fair trade, and some like it Halal. The market decides which is best.

    Or maybe, just maybe, they feel they can reach a new audience for very little outlay and this all makes sound financial sense.


  • #96
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,395 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Why do we need halal anything in Ireland? We have a tiny amount of muslims.

    Because it has no effect on the people who don't care about halal.


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  • #97
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Because it has no effect on the people who don't care about halal.

    So we are changing it for a tiny amount of people that do care. I see.


  • #98
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,434 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Why do we need halal anything in Ireland? We have a tiny amount of muslims.

    Because we have a small population of people to whom religious dietary restrictions apply.
    Not all Muslim either.
    Why would we not have Halal or Kosher food available to them?

    Or should they just shut up and eat the bacon?


  • #99
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,102 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    So we are changing it for a tiny amount of people that do care. I see.

    why do you care how a business decides to spend its money?


  • #100
    Lux23
    Registered Users Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    recedite wrote: »
    No, that's why Gemma has done us a favour by alerting us.
    Brennans wholemeal was part of my daily diet until today, but I'll have to see what alternatives are out there. I can't be having 0.0000000000001% of the price of my sliced pan going towards funding the Islamic Centre.

    Sad.


  • #101
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,395 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    So we are changing it for a tiny amount of people that do care. I see.

    Tell me this, what's "changed" and how does it affect you?


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  • #102
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Tell me this, what's "changed" and how does it affect you?

    I dont wanna be eating any halal dirt. And I defo wont be funding some Islamic **** hole mosque. I'll be checking what I buy from now on.

    edit: Banned.


  • #103
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,102 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Of course the really funny thing about all this is that award winning journalist Gemma O'Doherty is reporting on something as news when it happened 2 years ago.


  • #104
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,102 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    Of course the really funny thing about all this is that award winning journalist Gemma O'Doherty is reporting on something as news when it happened 2 years ago.

    Did i say funny? i meant sad, really bloody sad.


  • #105
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,395 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    I dont wanna be eating any halal dirt. And I defo wont be funding some Islamic **** hole mosque. I'll be checking what I buy from now on.

    :pac:

    What utter horseshìte


    You have probably been eating said "halal dirt" (whatever the fcuk that means) for years.

    Have fun checking every label :rolleyes:


  • #106
    King Mob
    Registered Users Posts: 25,226 ✭✭✭✭King Mob


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    I dont wanna be eating any halal dirt. And I defo wont be funding some Islamic **** hole mosque. I'll be checking what I buy from now on.
    Why do you think that halal is "dirt"?

    Are we just cutting straight to racist stuff now?

    Also, where is the idea that buying halal bread from Brennan's funds a mosque coming from?


  • #107
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    :pac:

    What utter horseshìte


    You have probably been eating said "halal dirt" (whatever the fcuk that means) for years.

    Have fun checking every label :rolleyes:

    Halal ****e mate, Islamic backward, barbaric nonsense. bending over backwards for religious morons.


  • #108
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,102 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    King Mob wrote: »
    Why do you think that halal is "dirt"?

    Are we just cutting straight to racist stuff now?

    Probably a timesaving measure.


  • #109
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    King Mob wrote: »
    Why do you think that halal is "dirt"?

    Are we just cutting straight to racist stuff now?

    Dirty barbaric practice. Saying prayers over the animal hahah what a load of ****


  • #110
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,395 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Halal ****e mate, Islamic backward, barbaric nonsense. bending over backwards for religious morons.

    Ha ha your hilarious! Your posts are so idiotic I'm actually feeling pity for you. So sad, so bitter, so uneducated.


  • #111
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Ha ha your hilarious! Your posts are so idiotic I'm actually feeling pity for you. So sad, so bitter, so uneducated.

    Dont feel sorry for me fella I'm having great craic.


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  • #112
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,102 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Dirty barbaric practice. Saying prayers over the animal hahah what a load of ****

    what animals are involved in the baking of brennans bread? Asking for a friend.


  • #113
    King Mob
    Registered Users Posts: 25,226 ✭✭✭✭King Mob


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Dirty barbaric practice. Saying prayers over the animal hahah what a load of ****
    So just straight to the racism then. Cool

    Why is it dirty in the context of bread?
    Why does it bother you?

    Why is this a conspiracy?


  • #114
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,395 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Dirty barbaric practice. Saying prayers over the animal hahah what a load of ****

    But priests saying prayers over bits of bread, not a peep from you.

    But hey it's cool cos your not a racist right;)


  • #115
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    King Mob wrote: »
    So just straight to the racism then. Cool

    Why is it dirty in the context of bread?
    Why does it bother you?

    Why is this a conspiracy?

    Its not racist to point out people that believe in religion are morons and I dont know anything about any conspiracy. I'm just saying halal slaughter is barbaric and shouldnt be happening in Ireland.


  • #116
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    But priests saying prayers over bits of bread, not a peep from you.

    But hey it's cool cos your not a racist right;)

    I hate priests and the catholic church. Try harder.


  • #117
    King Mob
    Registered Users Posts: 25,226 ✭✭✭✭King Mob


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Its not racist to point out people that believe in religion are morons and I dont know anything about any conspiracy. I'm just saying halal slaughter is barbaric and shouldnt be happening in Ireland.
    No, it is being racist.

    But that's not the point here.
    Please explain why it's a problem.
    Why are you so bothered by it?

    Are you that easily offended?

    Why is this being brought up in the conspiracy section?
    Why is the slaughter of animals being brought up in the topic of bread?

    This is all very odd...


  • #118
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    King Mob wrote: »
    No, it is being racist.

    But that's not the point here.
    Please explain why it's a problem.
    Why are you so bothered by it?

    Are you that easily offended?

    How is it racist to say religious people are morons?


  • #119
    King Mob
    Registered Users Posts: 25,226 ✭✭✭✭King Mob


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    How is it racist to say religious people are morons?
    Tell you what, answer my questions first, then maybe we can explain to you why your post was racist.


  • #120
    Boxing.Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭Boxing.Fan


    King Mob wrote: »
    Tell you what, answer my questions first, then maybe we can explain to you why your post was racist.

    Well I presume here that Halal bread is made using products from an animal slaughtered according to Islamic law, that's why its being brought up. As for why it's in a conspiracy forum you're asking the wrong person.

    When people come to Ireland they should to adapt to the way things are here, end of story. I dont see why we should be changing the way we do things for them, and a tiny amount of them

    No point talking to you people yous are all bandwagon jumpers on anything to do with poor minoritys.

    Whether it affects me or not isn't the point.


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  • #121
    King Mob
    Registered Users Posts: 25,226 ✭✭✭✭King Mob


    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    Well I presume here that Halal bread is made using products from an animal slaughtered according to Islamic law, that's why its being brought up.
    Lol.
    Highlighted the important word.
    You however have not explained why you are bothering by the idea of something being halal in the first place.

    I suspect it is because it's "foreign" and it offends your sensibilities because of that.
    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    When people come to Ireland they should to adapt to the way things are here, end of story. I dont see why we should be changing the way we do things for them, and a tiny amount of them.
    Again, in what way does this small change affect you that bothers you so much?
    Boxing.Fan wrote: »
    No point talking to you people yous are all bandwagon jumpers on anything to do with poor minoritys.
    Lol. That's a good way to avoid awkward questions.
    Doesn't make you look ridiculous or anything.
    Good job.

    Still don't know why this is a conspiracy or what the issue is...:confused:


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