A Rangers fan has said he plans to lodge an appeal against a judge's 'disgusting' ruling that his devotion to the club can't be classed as a religion.
A Rangers fan has said he plans to lodge an appeal against a judge's "disgusting" ruling that his devotion to the club can't be classed as a religion.
Read more: Glasgow couple banned from return holiday flight after being 'mistaken' for brawling passengersThe dad-of-two said evidence had been “ignored” and there had been a failure to cross-examine witnesses he claims were lying. But Judge Lucy Wiseman found being a football fan is merely “a lifestyle choice” and “does not represent a belief as to a weighty or substantial aspect of human life”.The devotion of fans wasn’t deemed to have the necessary “level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion, and importance” to constitute a philosophical belief such as humanism, pacifism, or atheism.
“If people say their religion is protected, how many times do they go to church? I would argue it’s as important to me as someone who has a religion.” He claimed he was let go after managers said there was not enough work for him, but he was actually targeted for supporting Rangers.
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