Obbana Rajah
With the increase in the number of Halal
Certified restaurants, or restaurants that are currently in the process of
getting their Halal Certification, more tolerance is needed from those of other
races.
Many have taken to Facebook to create
groups boycotting these restaurants and food chains, something rather
insensitive and wholly unnecessary.
Even sandwich chain Subway has replaced
their non-Halal meats such as ham, bacon, and salami have been replaced with
chicken and beef while awaiting Halal certification.
Since February, more than sixty Subway
branches have embraced this change.
Upon the announcement of their going Halal
on their Facebook page, Subway Singapore received much backlash from netizens.
However, there were indeed those who were
accepting of this change and willing to make the switch in the name of
tolerance and understanding.
People should understand that the move to
go Halal does not mean less options for everyone else, it simply means more
options for those Halal.