I saw this on some site but I'm not 100% sure whether it's true or not. http://pamelageller.com/2015/06/sha...ng-drinking-restrictions-during-ramadan.html/ Should soldiers who aren't Muslims be fasting? Why is this, doing what the Muslims do, so important to those high ranking officers or is this another way for the Obama administration to show Muslims all over the world that the U.S embraces "tolerance" and "diversity?"
I know they are trying to be sensitive to the muslim community but what they do on the bases and away from muslim eyes is the USA business and not theirs. I can US troops while in public playing the PR game, but not on US controlled territory. If that's the case maybe the people in the USA should all follow muslim practices just to play up to the sensitivity role.
While I can see the sense in allowing Muslims to follow their beliefs, I'm not understanding quite why this rule is applying to American soldiers if the article is true. If this is the case then there are many different religions serving in the armed forces worldwide, is the same rules going to be applied for every other religion aswell? If not then what makes Muslims so special?
I think it's morally wrong to impose on the soldiers something like this. The rituals and religious practices of anyone should be theirs alone. Others who don't subscribe to that religion should not be forced to do everything that person does. It's their right. Outside of the bases they could "act as Romans do" for form's sake to avoid offending those who are fasting. Save for that, there's no reason why we should be trying to please everyone.
Fasting is good though, healthwise. But the soldiers were commanded to a fasting they do not have anything to do with the muslim religion is not right. Nevertheless, the time could be used for rest and personal prayer time to God and Creator of the universe for the day's renewal and peace, as well.
The military is getting more irreligious as the rest of the nations slowly edges towards being more secular, a fact well-known by "Christian" soldiers who want to leave the military because they are being oppressed. You could call it religious discrimination if you please. So I doubt that these soldiers most of whom have embraced atheism will spend their days praying.
I suspect that there has been some "over-reporting" going on here. It's likely that troops were reminded that Ramadan is approaching and asked to be considerate towards those who may be observing it. I bet there's little more to the story than that.
That is only applicable to muslims, the U.S. Troops are not designed to do some fasting because of their job.
I could not agree with you more on this. It should be the soldiers personal choice if they are going to fast as part of a religion that may not be their own. I can understand being culturally sensitive, but we do not expect people who come to our country to follow our beliefs. If a soldier is on an American base, they should be allowed to eat or not eat. I understand that they would have to follow the laws of the land if they were not on base because they could be arrested.
Well, Muslims are so stubborn in their beliefs and especially about Ramadan, They won't tolerate that, I mean you can't eat and drink in front of people who are fasting with those horribly hot weather..
