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> It would be somewhat easier to just start your own company if you wanted to work four hours a day.

I do own my own company, and I work more than 4 hours a day. Let's say my religion permits working 2 jobs regardless of state laws(they permit multiple wives, multiple husbands. What's the big deal with multiple jobs), but you can work for more than 4 hours only for your company.

Let me try this:

The lord sayeth thou shall not work more than 4 hours; except for the company you have more than 35% stake in.

> IME, not many muslims outside muslim countries actually pray five times a day,

That's not the point. The thing is you are allowed to do so, and the employer doesn't have a say.

EDIT: So let's assume my religion is an exclusive one, and there is only one member - me. Does that mean I should be allowed to work 4 hours a day, come in drunk etc. because only a few people(exactly 1) does that; or else I shout persecution and give my life savings to a legal team.

> pregnancy >> Why is this a problem?

Sorry about that. That was my failed attempt at political correctness. My examples were particularly about Islam, and I thought I should include something non-Islam.



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