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(Some Guy)		British Airways warned that if it lets employees wear small crosses, it would have to allow other religious ornaments, like New Age crystals, FSM pins or the heads of freshly-slaughtered goats on a rope or some damn thing (dailymail.co.uk)		111
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NikolaiFarkoff		2006-12-14 05:32:38 PM

Wouldn't that somewhat restrict their arm and leg movements? plus, the nails are a biatch.

thejoyofpi		2006-12-14 05:40:15 PM

I'm sure anyone who wears a crescent and star would be promptly manhandled, arrested, and sent to GITMO.

strangeguitar		2006-12-14 05:40:54 PM

Just last month I wore a Jack Lord T-Shirt on another airline.
It just has his face and says, "Praise the Lord".
Would that be restricted if I worked at BA?

LordZorch		2006-12-14 05:42:52 PM

Cool, I can carry my lightsabre on board the plane since I'm a Jedi Knight...

mediaho		2006-12-14 05:53:10 PM

I have a small ankh necklace that I haven't taken off in 10 years. I always wear it under my shirt, though.

/not a gothy pagan - just a cool present from my mom when she went to Egypt.

albo		2006-12-14 05:54:04 PM

United Kingdom of Dhimmitude. Jeez, let them wear something within limits on size and location. such as, "small necklace worn around the neck, not stuffed up a british airways executive's ass."

dillenger69		2006-12-14 05:57:42 PM

from TFA: "Christianity has never breached anyone's human rights."

Um, excuse me? Someone needs to brush up on their history.
Millions have been slaughtered in the name of Jesus. Not recently mind you, but the history is still there.

And, since when are new age crystals not religious? To the people wearing them they are.

Employers need to untwist their panties and let people wear the damn jewelry they want.

I think I'm going to start my own FSM sect that has to wear a turban that resembles a pile of spaghetti with little googly eyes in it.

FarkmeBlind		2006-12-14 05:57:48 PM

I want a religious exemption for my throwing knives and my labrys. Aphrodite needs defending, dammit!

TheOther		2006-12-14 06:12:37 PM

dillenger69: Millions have been slaughtered in the name of Jesus.

There have been plenty of Christians who were evil and sucked...Laettner for one.

untrustworthy		2006-12-14 06:38:00 PM

HEADLINE: British Airways warned that if it lets employees wear ~~small crosses~~ (turbans, bangles, etc.), it would have to allow other religious ornaments, like (crosses), New Age crystals, FSM pins or the heads of freshly-slaughtered goats on a rope or some damn thing

/fixed for accuracy.

Yodas Ugly Brother		2006-12-14 06:50:38 PM

untrustworthy
BA allows turbans because they are specifically proscribed in the sikh religion. The same can not be said for small crosses.

untrustworthy		2006-12-14 06:52:55 PM

Yodas Ugly Brother: BA allows turbans because they are specifically proscribed in the sikh religion. The same can not be said for small crosses.

What's that got to do with anything? If my religion requires that I wear women's clothing and a big dildo strapped to my head, would they allow that as well?

Yodas Ugly Brother		2006-12-14 06:55:27 PM

untrustworthy
If my religion requires that I wear women's clothing and a big dildo strapped to my head, would they allow that as well?

According to at least one broadcast related to this I heard, yes.

No Such Agency		2006-12-14 07:09:36 PM

I would definitely pay extra to fly an airline where the FA's wore severed goat heads. They could call it SatanAir and show "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Devil's Advocate" as the in-flight movies.

untrustworthy		2006-12-14 07:14:44 PM

Yodas Ugly Brother: According to at least one broadcast related to this I heard, yes.

Awesome. I'm going to start my new religion now.

FarkmeBlind		2006-12-14 07:24:56 PM

Yodas Ugly Brother: BA allows turbans because they are specifically proscribed in the sikh religion.

I believe you mean pre scribed. "Proscribed" means "forbidden".

No Such Agency: They could call it SatanAir and show "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Devil's Advocate" as the in-flight movies.

What other movies could they show? Lists, people, we need lists! We should also talk about what their crew costumes should look like. Oxblood Docs on the ladies, for starters. Give them a chance to kick sober, non-goat worshipping patrons in the nards. Because even the boogeyman has nards.

Yodas Ugly Brother		2006-12-14 07:36:29 PM

FarkmeBlind
Yeah, I do... apologies, is late and I'm ill.

FarkmeBlind		2006-12-14 07:50:37 PM

Yodas Ugly Brother: Yeah, I do... apologies, is late and I'm ill.

Wow, usually people just snarl "Fark off and I'm drunk."

Hope you feel better soon.

gonzoliga		2006-12-14 08:10:36 PM

untrustworthy:If my religion requires that I wear women's clothing and a big dildo strapped to my head, would they allow that as well?

Small world, we go to the same church! BTW, you know next Sunday is "turtleneck dildo" day -- don't forget!

ptrifoliata2		2006-12-14 08:15:40 PM

how about a t-shirt saying:

"p files, utilize the electronic image tube that acts as the maximum (60,000). the following links, we have gained in afghanistan were kitted out with it. if you decide not to enable scientists and engineers from outside the country. not rewarding them with you."

jarbabyj		2006-12-14 08:17:18 PM

Aand, so what? I'm missing the problem. A farking charm on a necklace? Who gives a fark?

BitwiseShift		2006-12-14 08:19:08 PM

They shoulda thought that before they incorporated the crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, St. David and St. Patrick into the British Union Jack -- which they paint on the side of the plain.

jarbabyj		2006-12-14 08:20:29 PM

the plain what?

skinink		2006-12-14 08:22:25 PM

vincent_blackshadow		2006-12-14 08:22:33 PM

i wear a double-thumbed gonzo fist - do i need my attorney? again?

Elmo Jones		2006-12-14 08:23:20 PM

jarbabyj
Aand, so what? I'm missing the problem. A farking charm on a necklace? Who gives a fark?

'cause they're magically delicious.

/what?
//oh. never mind.
///bored at work.

Detroit_Bob		2006-12-14 08:24:30 PM

As long as the Mohammadan broads get to wear their gangsta head-wraps, all is right with the world.

Mugato		2006-12-14 08:25:32 PM

This religious tolerance shiat is for the birds. My religion says I have to take out my ball bag at noon no matter where I am but tell that to the manager of Jymboree.

Duke Phillips' Singing Bears		2006-12-14 08:26:16 PM

fair's fair - now where's my severed goat head?

MonK3yWr3nch		2006-12-14 08:26:20 PM

What the fark is the big deal. So you don't get to let everyone know you are a Christer with your little necklace, you would hope it would be apparent by your actions but...I guess expecting some christians to walk their talk would be a bit much to ask.

Mr. Xhin		2006-12-14 08:26:46 PM

Little crosses are useful. Kinda like Jesus fishes are on cars. They let you know who the retards are so you can avoid them.

Although I really like it when pornstars wear crosses. It makes the bukkake seem like going to church!

ptrifoliata2		2006-12-14 08:26:54 PM

2006-12-14 08:22:33 PM vincent_blackshadow

i wear a double-thumbed gonzo fist - do i need my attorney? again?

There was only one road back to L.A. - U.S. Interstate 15. Just a flat-out high speed burn through Baker and Barstow and Berdoo. Then onto the Hollywood Freeway, and straight on into frantic oblivion. Safety. Obscurity. Just another freak, in the freak kingdom.

jarbabyj		2006-12-14 08:28:32 PM

MonkK3yWr3nch

conversely, why not let everyone wear their religious symbols as they see fit. Is it imposing on your lifestyle choice to see someone wearing a star of david, a cross or a pentacle? Who the F cares? Maybe I'm alone in not spending that much hate on people's jewelry.

Inflatable Rhetoric		2006-12-14 08:32:02 PM

I'm with dillinger69. I think. Most of it, anyway. I'm too inebriated to be certain.

However, I can still spell and speak English, unlike some.

You know who you are...

Oznog		2006-12-14 08:32:48 PM

BOW BEFORE YOUR NOODLY MASTER!

henryhill		2006-12-14 08:34:49 PM

I find it refreshing that this kind of idiocy is no longer restricted to the US.

Unknown_Poltroon		2006-12-14 08:36:13 PM

damn straight.

JonBonham		2006-12-14 08:36:59 PM

You know who had to wear flair? The jews. The Nazis made the jews wear flair.

us.movies1.yimg.com

/Not obscure with piccie goodness

vabeard		2006-12-14 08:38:46 PM

woman complaining is an idiot. instead of wearing the cross, she should spend time on one.

Funkmaster Frank		2006-12-14 08:42:08 PM

JonBonham

"You know, the Nazis had pieces of flair they made the Jews wear."

/I just watched it the other night
//I believe you took my stapler

eddyatwork		2006-12-14 08:43:40 PM

I have a simple solution to this which would also make airline security much easier as a side benefit.

Everyone naked. Then you don't have to worry about this nonsense.

LegacyDL		2006-12-14 08:46:04 PM

eddyatwork

Everyone naked. Then you don't have to worry about this nonsense.

AirOrgy?

DangerLaef		2006-12-14 08:51:54 PM

Over_Zealously_Apathetic		2006-12-14 08:52:02 PM

By trying to be nonsecular, they are secular.

/or vice-versa. i forget. whatever.

shtychkn		2006-12-14 08:53:13 PM

Miss Eweida said: "I am only interested in religion. Crystals are not religious. Why are they putting conditions on Christianity?

Ahh yes... So open to understanding other people's beliefs...

NotSoSuperMan		2006-12-14 08:54:31 PM

eddyatwork: Everyone naked. Then you don't have to worry about this nonsense.

I anxiously await the day that we'll arrive at the airport, hand our ticket and luggage over, then be stripped naked, gassed/clubbed, and wake up at our destination.

It's like surgery, but with locations instead of intestines.

shtychkn		2006-12-14 08:54:47 PM

"Why do they allow Muslims to wear the hijab. Christianity has never breached anyone's human rights."

Seem's Miss Eweida has skipped a few of her history classes...

MrMorden		2006-12-14 08:55:11 PM

B-b-but if we don't give the Christians preferential treatment, it means that we're oppressing them!

TheFlannelAvenger		2006-12-14 08:56:42 PM

[after becoming a vampire, Lucy comes on to Jonathan]
Jonathan Harker: But Lucy, I'm British!
[Lucy opens her cleavage a little]
Lucy Westenra: So are these!.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112896/quotes

/that is all
//DIY link