British Airway's Bias Backfires

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Well, I applaud the woman who has exposed B.A. by travelling to the U.S. and being interviewed on FOX T.V. For those of you who don't know what it's all about, here is what happened:
A Christian lady was employed by British Airways and, at some point, was asked to remover or cover her cross that she wore round her neck. She refused to do so and was given various warnings. She pointed out that Moslem female employees were allowed to wear headscarves and that her crucifix was a serious issue for her and reflected her own personal beliefs.
She was suspended from her job while a disciplinary hearing was organized.
However, when offered the opportunity to be featured in the U.S. and interviewed, the lady accepted and now B.A. are fuming and they say she broke the terms of confidentiality of her contract.
Well, maybe this lady doesn't care. Maybe a U.S. Airline will be only too happy to offer her alternative employment and I'm glad B.A. have been exposed over their religious discrimination.
Don't get me wrong: I'm not myself religious in any way. If B.A. had endorsed a policy where all religious symbols were prohibited that I would have accepted their right to suspend this lady for breaking a dress code. However, by deliberately endorsing headscarves and veils and discriminating against Christian crosses, B.A. are making a statement that has irritated a lot of people.
This may now cost B.A. dearly. They have mistakenly believed this women would allow herself to be trodden on and now she's openly exposed their hypocrisy in a way B.A. may suffer financially.
There is now talk of a boycott from across the pond.

Here's an extract of NADIA EWEIDA socking it to B.A. in her interview:

"Joining us now in a "Hannity & Colmes" exclusive is Nadia Eweida and her attorney from the Center for Judeo-Christian Law and Ethics Paul Diamond.

All right. Why don't you tell your story. They did not fire you?

EWEIDA: We were encouraged to learn about each other's religions and cultural backgrounds to integrate, to understand each other, to give a better service for our passengers.
When I reported for duty the following day, I was asked to remove my cross because it did not conform to uniform standards. They classified it as jewelry. I then explained that my cross is important to me, because it symbolizes my Christian faith and I would like to have the opportunity to wear it, to display it for people to know that I'm a Christian.
My allocation duty manager was not happy with that. And the CSM — customer services manager — explained that this is company policy and it does not conform to uniform standards.

HANNITY: You know what, Nadia. What's so stunning to me is many people wear crosses.

EWEIDA: That's correct.

HANNITY: Star of David. You know, it's such a small thing. Your cross was not that big.

EWEIDA: No.

HANNITY: I'm thinking there comes a point where these policies are absurd. So now — so you cannot wear it, so as a result if you can't wear it you're not going to go to work. This is a principle issue for you.

EWEIDA: I can wear it. I'm very welcome to come back to work, provided...

HANNITY: You can wear it where you want to wear it?

EWEIDA: I have to have it hidden under my cravat, under my uniform.

HANNITY: But you refuse to do that.

EWEIDA: I'm refusing to do that on principle, because it has become an issue. If my colleagues of the Muslim faith are allowed to where their hijab...

HANNITY: And they are?

EWEIDA: When they are allowed to wear a hijab, where it clearly states in the Koran that they are not — they're not obliged to wear it. It's not obligatory. And also for my other colleagues who wear turbans and bangles.

I would like to say that the uniform standards booklet has been adjusted to accommodate the other religions.

HANNITY: So all those things have happened?

COLMES: But I would point out also you've got to wear that underneath the cravat. They would say that to any piece of jewelry like that, regardless of the religion?

DIAMOND: The answer, as far as I would gather, B.A.'s argument — I can't comment too much about it would be the more extravagant religious item is the more permissible it is. Which is obviously nonsense.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,224378,00.html

The political correctness and forcing diversity upon people of the world is going to backfire. You cannot force people to accept things that they do not want. I was surprised by how many people around me followed this story. They are silent in their opinions, but I am getting the feeling there is some pent up anger going on. I am speaking of the people in my social circle. A year ago Muslims were widely accepted in my area. But the vibes being sent out recently are not positive for future diversity.

Let's be clear: I don't blame Moslems or Sikhs for this situation. Common sense tells me Christian communities function in Egypt, Syria and even Palestine without any major difficulty. Very few Moslems would have objected to this lady wearing a tiny cross - on the contrary they may well have admired her stance.
This problem has been created by white, politically correct do-gooders at B.A. who assume they speak for Sikhs and Moslems. They are clearly discriminating and sowing seeds of discord between these religious groups.
To be honest, I get the impression the minorities in this country are fed up with these particular do-gooders making waves on their behalf and having the public believe they have a problem over tolerance of Christianity.
O.K. I know there are occasions where Moslems , Sikhs and Christians come into conflict but I don't seriously believe either of these groups ever made any complaint. Plus, if B.A. isn't careful, this will hit them economically.
Hell, even the Moslems might boycott their flights out of solidarity.
It's stupid and no way to manange a company.


The political correctness and forcing diversity upon people of the world is going to backfire. You cannot force people to accept things that they do not want. I was surprised by how many people around me followed this story. They are silent in their opinions, but I am getting the feeling there is some pent up anger going on. I am speaking of the people in my social circle. A year ago Muslims were widely accepted in my area. But the vibes being sent out recently are not positive for future diversity.