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2006-10-15 Britain

Christian BA employee to take legal action over suspension for wearing cross

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-15 07:51|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It was only a matter of time, this is just disgraceful. I am glad that gutsy lady is fighting BA over this one.

So many of the PC left think freedom of thought and critical thinking means criticising Christianity - then showing respect only to other religions and cultures. Criticise your own, laud others. Just asking them to quit their bigotry will be a great first step.

Posted by anon1 2006-10-15 08:02|| 2006-10-15 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 So many of the PC left think freedom of thought and critical thinking means criticising Christianity - then showing respect only to other religions and cultures. Criticise your own, laud others.

I'm sorry to rant, but this is the best synthesis on PC available anywhere online IMHO, to the point this should go as a permanent "doctrine" link :
Gates of Vienna Political Correctness The Revenge of Marxism

It also includes this ebook which was an eyes-opener for me before Fjordman put it all in a single text :
"Political Correctness:" A Short History of an Ideology

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-15 08:12|| 2006-10-15 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 BA facing backlash in cross row The lady has supporters, I'm glad to see.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-10-15 08:13|| 2006-10-15 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The airline's uniform code states that staff must not wear visible jewellery or other 'adornments' while on duty without permission from management.

It makes exceptions for Muslim and Sikh minorities by allowing them to wear hijabs and turbans.

Under rules drawn up by BA's 'diversity team' and 'uniform committee', Sikh employees can even wear the traditional iron bangle - even though this would usually be classed as jewellery - while Muslim workers are also allowed prayer breaks during work time.

She'll kick their muzzie-loving ass. Rules for one should apply to all. No exceptions, and especially no dhimmi rules

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-15 08:51|| 2006-10-15 08:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Time to stop flying BA.

Posted by DMFD 2006-10-15 10:36|| 2006-10-15 10:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Time to stop flying BA.

right. Besides - is it just me, or does it seem like BA should be rated in the top ten of: most likely to go down due to terrorists getting through the holes in their politically correct security.

Posted by anon 2006-10-15 10:42|| 2006-10-15 10:42|| Front Page Top

#7 A5089,
Thanks for the links to PC Bullshit origins. Very interesting.I keep wanting to ask you who replaces all the vehicles there when the "youths" riot and stage the Carbeques ? Does each individual stand the loss? Does insurance cover it ? If insurance does, it won't be long before no one can afford it any longer ? How are these losses sustainable ?

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-10-15 12:12|| 2006-10-15 12:12|| Front Page Top

#8 If they lost 100 cars a day at $10,000 in value, that would be 365 million in annual losses. In the US in 2002 we lost 16.4 billion in property losses, of which 8.4 billion were stolen vehicles. I don't think the carbeques are making a financial dent yet, though they may be raising premiums in certain neighborhoods with lots of yoots, creating more uninsured motorists, Inshallah.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-10-15 13:21|| 2006-10-15 13:21|| Front Page Top

#9 A5089, that was fantastic:

for the record I reckon this is the best quote from the formidable Theodore Dalrymple.

A long article, starts with how author Naomi Klein blames Islamofascist killing sprees on "western racism", and talking about how Political Correctness and Multiculturalism is in fact cultural Marxism that seeks to completely transform Western Civilization and destroy it's roots:

(on the busting of a Muslim plot to attack Canada)
"After all, if Canadian authorities listen to the advice of their compatriot Naomi Klein, these planned mass-killings of Canadian civilians were all due to Canadian racism and because the country wasnt Multicultural enough. Muslims want to kill Canadians, Canadians smile back, tell them how much they respect them and ask what more they can do to please them.

"This is what Political Correctness leads to in the end. Its not funny and its not a joke. Political Correctness kills. It has already killed thousands of Western civilians, and if left unchecked it may soon kill entire nations or, in the case of Europe, entire continents.

"As I have stated before, Islam is only a secondary infection, one that we could otherwise have had the strength to withstand. Cultural Marxism has weakened the West and made us ripe for a takeover. It is cultural AIDS, eating away at our immune system until it is too weak to resist Islamic infiltration attempts. It must be destroyed, before it destroys us all." - Theodore Dalrymple

Posted by anon1 2006-10-15 21:13|| 2006-10-15 21:13|| Front Page Top

#10 And this is just a cracker quote also from Theodore Dalrymple:

"In Norway, a tiny Scandinavian nation that was until recently 99% white and Lutheran Christian, native Norwegians will soon be a minority in their own capital city, later in the whole country. And still, Norwegian politicians, journalists and University professors insist that there is nothing to worry about over this. Multiculturalism is nothing new, neither is immigration. In fact, our king a century ago was born in Denmark, so having a capital city dominated by Pakistanis, Kurds, Arabs and Somalis is just business as usual. The most massive transformation of the country in a thousand years, probably in recorded history, is thus treated as if it were the most natural thing in the world. To even hint that there might be something wrong about this has been immediately shouted down as racism.

Posted by anon1 2006-10-15 21:15|| 2006-10-15 21:15|| Front Page Top

#11 I wish you guys would quit bashing me, lol! Seriously, though, carry on and "rant on, dudes!"

Posted by BA 2006-10-15 22:00|| 2006-10-15 22:00|| Front Page Top

#12 NS, the direct currency comparison doesn't work, I think. It ignores differences in wages and the cost of cars burned in France vs. stolen in the US, for one thing.

A deeper question is what the carbeques do to the residents of the area. Those that might have had jobs now have little way to get to them -- IIRC the banlieus are not well served by mass transit, although there are some stops there. Thus the economic cost of the car burnings may well include loss of wages, loss of jobs and increased social welfare payments.

Posted by lotp 2006-10-15 22:01|| 2006-10-15 22:01|| Front Page Top

#13 Turban and hijab okay? Crucifix okay. No exceptions. No crucifix, no turban or hijab. Period. This is unequal application of the law and sheer favoritism.

A Muslim or Sikh would physically survive without wearing such garb (except if the woman was in one of those famous Islamic utopias), so it's not like their bodily well-being relies upon such apparel. It is a personal choice just like wearing a crucifix is. This is so biased and anti-Christian that it is disgusting.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-15 22:55|| 2006-10-15 22:55|| Front Page Top

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