That would depend on the nudist.If their lifestyle is crime, yes. Political views and religious affiliation is not an issue, as long as it doesn't become a distraction. I mean, would you let a nudist train in the buff? :rofl:
Sean
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That would depend on the nudist.If their lifestyle is crime, yes. Political views and religious affiliation is not an issue, as long as it doesn't become a distraction. I mean, would you let a nudist train in the buff? :rofl:
That would depend on the nudist.
Sean
Let's suppose they have done there time and cleaned themselves up. Is it still a issue?
Perhaps ... and ... maybe they'd be the right ones to lose.I think you'd loose a lot of possible students as soon as you told them they needed to bring you a criminal record and check to join.
You can run a check without informing the student.I think you'd loose a lot of possible students as soon as you told them they needed to bring you a criminal record and check to join.
That's kind of frightening. Can't do that up here.
In Spokane you can check a website for the number of child molesters living near the given address. Google decided all my financial woes were public domain (the Bastards!). I don't see why you couldn't do a bit of checking on the sly.In most cases, you can't do that down here either without violating federal law.
Hard to do this with religion. I don't know many people that will go in and annouce "Teach me how to kill *insert favored enemy*". People also don't tend to declare their religions, especially if there might be potential conflict.
In Spokane you can check a website for the number of child molesters living near the given address. Google decided all my financial woes were public domain (the Bastards!). I don't see why you couldn't do a bit of checking on the sly.
Sean
Images of "Monty Python's life of Brian" come to mind.In America its hard to do so because we don't classify people by religion, we classify people by race. EEOC forms that employers ask for upon applying for a job, for example.
In Asian nations, where there is much less racial diversity, people are classified by religion. These classifications run as deep as language and culture, with many phrases and idioms geared towards what religion the speaker identifies themself with. Many people that hail from such a culture bring such a practice to the US. Even Asian-Americans that don't speak the indiginous language of their relatives know enough of the distinct greetings. If I hear any of these phrases when a person is talking...even something as simple as answering a phone call...I can tell what religion the person is.
Same with the U.S. Most people that mention "Lord" or "God" in conversation are from some sort of Christian background whether they actively practice their faith or not. The Jewish faith forbids mentioning the name of the Almighty in reverence to His greatness.
In America its hard to do so because we don't classify people by religion, we classify people by race. EEOC forms that employers ask for upon applying for a job, for example.
In Asian nations, where there is much less racial diversity, people are classified by religion. These classifications run as deep as language and culture, with many phrases and idioms geared towards what religion the speaker identifies themself with. Many people that hail from such a culture bring such a practice to the US. Even Asian-Americans that don't speak the indiginous language of their relatives know enough of the distinct greetings. If I hear any of these phrases when a person is talking...even something as simple as answering a phone call...I can tell what religion the person is.
Same with the U.S. Most people that mention "Lord" or "God" in conversation are from some sort of Christian background whether they actively practice their faith or not. The Jewish faith forbids mentioning the name of the Almighty in reverence to His greatness.
This goes beyond the stereotyping of names, such as believing someone named Muhammad al-Barrak is from a Muslim background and someone named Seamus McConnell may be from a Catholic background.
As for the Tattoos & Japanese Koryu (sp?), keep in mind that it is the Japanese culture they were talking about... I don't know how long that rule (if one would call it that) has been around or even if it is in effect. However, I think there is a perceived connection between tattoos and Yakuza. Yakuza from the documentary media I have seen do get tattoos and pretty much cover their bodies up to the point of not showing them in normal street clothes. It may be that tattoos in Japan have been long since attached to the criminal element.
Not that it is a credible source of information, but even on the old version of Zatoichi, the crime boss lady has a very large tattoo of a dragon on her back. So maybe there is something to be said of that with regards to the Japanese culture which is what the other thread was about.
Additionally, I understand that that mindset is fading as tattoos are becoming more popular with the younger generations.
at what point should martial arts instructors be able to pick and choose who they train?
Is there an acceptable point where it is ok to turn someone away for there personal political, religious, or lifestyle choices?
As a school owner (for nearly 30 years), I have the power, and final decision to refuse to train anyone that I choose for whatever reason I choose (with the exception that I do not discriminate based solely on their race, or sex). Sexual orientation, however, is another issue. I do not advocate, nor condone homosexual behavior, therefore this behavior may not be practiced, or promoted at my dojang. What someone does in private is their own business, but I can, and will refuse to tolerate such displays in my presence, in front of my children, and around my students.