David Mitchell quotes Nick Spencer in his comment piece on veganism for The Observer. 09/12/2018
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Theos Senior Fellow, Nick Spencer, is quoted by David Mitchell in a comment piece for The Observer, on the establishment of ethical veganism as a protected belief.
“The employment tribunal that’s going to decide this will also rule on whether veganism meets the Equality Act’s definition of a belief. According to the act, it has to “be a belief as to a weighty and substantial aspect of human life and behaviour”, it must “attain a certain level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance; and be worthy of respect in a democratic society, compatible with human dignity and not conflict with the fundamental rights of others.”
I’m loath to admit it, but it totally qualifies, doesn’t it? Nick Spencer of the theology thinktank Theos is more sceptical, warning that, “If we’re all turned into rights bearers, my rights clashing with your rights, we end up having to appeal to the courts to sort out our differences and that can become oppressive for everybody.””
Read the full article here.
