High School Teacher In Spain Sued By Muslim Family For Discussing Ham

Hudson New York reports on a lawsuit filed recently in Spain by parents of a Muslim high school student charging a high school geography teacher with violating Article 525 of the Spanish Penal Code that makes it illegal to "offend the feelings of members of a religious confession." José Reyes Fernández, a teacher at Menéndez Tolosa, a school in the town of La Línea de la Concepción, was focusing on the different climates in Spain. He said that the climate in Andalusia was perfect for curing Spanish ham. A Muslim student interrupted and said that talk of pork products is offensive to his religion. According to the article, this lawsuit follows several other controversies in Spain with members of the Muslim community. For example, in September a recently reopened night club in the southern Spanish resort town of Aguilas was pressured by Muslims to change its name from La Meca. The owners also agreed to change some of club's architecture such as a minaret-like tower that Muslims found offensive.