Fines for feeding seagulls ‘could breach religious rights’

[Jazzy]

Councillors in the Welsh seaside town of Llandudno were discussing the issue of aggressive gulls when members were allegedly warned against doling out fines on the grounds that it would breach religious rights.

Head of tourism Jim Jones tweeted: ‘We looked at the issue of fines, but were told it’s the right to feed birds within some religions!’

It is traditional for Ashkenazic Jews, those from eastern France, Germany and eastern Europe, to feed birds on the feast of Shabbat Shirah.

There are a number of different theories as to how and why the custom began, including as a reward to birds for singing songs of praise to God, and a Biblical reference when birds ate manna which had been strewn across the fields.

There is a Hindu custom to feed birds during funerals as they are likened to the spirits of the dead, according to the book Encyclopedia Of The Hindu World.

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Thoughts?

 

[Duskpire]

Feed the seagulls anyway, lol.