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| German orthodontist refuses to treat teen named 'Jihad' |
| 2010-02-06 |
| An orthodontist in the state of Baden-Württemberg has reportedly turned a 16-year-old boy out of her practice because she was offended by his name – “Cihad,' an alternate spelling for “Jihad,' which she interpreted to mean “holy war.' The doctor in Donaueschingen told local daily Schwarzwälder Bote on Friday that she believed his name was a declaration of war against all non-Muslims and refused to treat him. According to the paper, the boy's parents were shocked, saying they had chosen the name simply because they liked it, and not for religious reasons. In hindsight the doctor said she regretted sending the boy away. “He can't help it that his parents named him so,' she said. The state medical association told the paper that the law does not require doctors to treat patients except in the case of an emergency. But the organisation also called a treatment refusal based on a first name “unusual.' |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #2 Well, in Germany every voting booth needs to have duel use as a sausage smoke house. |
| Posted by: Hammehead 2010-02-06 09:37 |
| #1 I was going to name my dog "Death to Totalitarian Ideologies" but some people felt it would be offensive to Muslims. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2010-02-06 08:56 |