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Market-driven, just like Kosher for Passover

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Submitted by Dan Schwartz (United States), Apr 19, 2006 at 16:56

I agree with Professor Pipes that this incident is worth mentioning; but in this particular case I'm not quite so cynical, for several reasons:

1) Unlike government-mandated conduct, this is a voluntary commercial transaction where both parties entered into it with their eyes wide open. In fact, I would chalk it up to "customer service;"

2) Along these lines, keep in mind that hotels are in the HOSPITALITY industry...

3) Let's use two analogies that we can all agree is benign:

(A) Offering Kosher meals to hotel banquet and room guests, where at times an Orthodox Rabbi comes to the kitchen to inspect and bless the food and food prep equipment, and

(B) Asking the front desk to disable pornographic content from the TV feed when I check into a hotel or motel.

[By the way, do YOU do this when you're on the road, especially with your kids in tow?!]
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marines [14 words]persian gulfJun 24, 2006 03:5748106
Bowing to Allah [154 words]Frank VoslerApr 23, 2006 18:2743936
Sir !You got it wrong ..! [46 words]Rafin ElhamyApr 23, 2006 16:4843932
Oh you mighty Dollar! [122 words]Avi ElnekaveApr 23, 2006 09:5643874
Why do you make false propaganda? [100 words]Aryan KhanApr 23, 2006 08:0543859
For Muslims, not Christians [18 words]frank garlowApr 23, 2006 07:0143854
Market-driven, just like Kosher for Passover [145 words]Dan SchwartzApr 19, 2006 16:5643599
Clarifying the last 2 lines of my comment [88 words]Dan SchwartzApr 19, 2006 19:4043599
prepare for the Muslims [104 words]donvanApr 19, 2006 16:4343593
It is a hate pattern [901 words]VijayApr 19, 2006 07:0443551
Hate can only be win by LOVE [293 words]Muhammad_Jesus_Moses_Adam@yahoo.comApr 23, 2006 03:5743551
Simple capitalism or blatant dhimmitude? [88 words]VijayApr 25, 2006 07:0743551
Simple capitalism or blatant dhimmitude? [44 words]heroyalwhynessApr 18, 2006 22:1343440
such sissies [29 words]bobApr 17, 2006 12:5643395
That's absolutely silly [122 words]Farid H.Apr 16, 2006 12:1843301
is it that bad? [61 words]VijayApr 16, 2006 07:5043286
Brother Vijay made very great point [121 words]Aryan KhanApr 17, 2006 01:1243286

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