Post #2919757
2026-04-27 16:14 UTC
Ok, so:
An Orthodox Jew goes on holiday in the UK. She has pre-booked at an all-inclusive resort. Friday night dinner comes with an alcoholic beverage.
She cannot use a digital ID on Friday night because it's shabbat.
Therefore, she can't have any alcohol with her shabbat dinner on her holiday.
This is not a far-fetched scenario at all. Everybody goes on holiday occasionally. People travel. They like a drink with dinner on special days.
But this is the rule that the UK government wants to introduce. Worse holidays.
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@celesteh@hachyderm.io 2026-04-28 16:17
Join the club! The did-the-consulation club of UK voters and residents. Being a club member entitles you to being offered cups of tea by friends over the next several days! Join here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-public-services-work-for-you-with-your-digital-identity Join today! #No2ID #DigitalID #UKpol
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@vincent@mastodon.coffee 2026-04-27 16:35
@celesteh@hachyderm.io Seems on-brand. Does the UK have something like the (odious) Religious Freedom Act like we have in the states? The RFA was written to protect the hegemony of Xtianity, but occasionally it's successfully invoked to protect minority religions.