Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Gloucester
There are some people (call us touchy) who think that "Protestant work ethic" is just a snide way of saying Catholics are lazy. I think it is difficult to sustain the idea that this ethic is part of our culture. Many of us are not Protestant (or not even Christian) and not all of us work hard. I think this example is a good one to illustrate how difficult it is to talk of British Values. Many (like Philip) would see this as being part of our heritage. Others would feel excluded because they were of another faith (even lazy people see themselves as hard-working so this part won't be an issue.)
As the person who introduced the term into the thread, and a lapsed catholic myself, may I call you touchy?

I've never imagined that the "protestant" in "protestant work ethic" indicated that the worker was an Anglican (if they are protestants at all, which I am never quite sure about), any more than referring to Indian food means food which is to be eaten only by persons of Indian heritage.