All Christmas trees removed from Sea-Tac Airport

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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Would it have hurt to let the rabbi install the menorah and keep the tree? What if he did all the work himself? I'm sure the jewish customers would have appreciated it. I don't think the rabbi should have gotten so worked up about it. But the airport kinda overreacted, too.

    I suppose the airport's view was if they put up a menorah, what else will they have to put up? Who will be the next person asking to put up an 8 foot something to represent his/her religion/beliefs.....

    What other people said, the airport officials probably got fed up with all this PC stuff, called the Rabbi's bluff and now the Rabbi is realising what he started!

    Merry Christmas everyone!!!! :D:D I'm gonna have a tree with baubles and lights and presents underneath it!!! :D:D
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    not silly for a minority to have a voice.
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    macgyver06 wrote:
    not silly for a minority to have a voice.

    Don't you mean "not silly for a minority to have someone else's voice"?
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    what do you mean?
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    macgyver06 wrote:
    not silly for a minority to have a voice.
    True, nevertheless, it probably should have been put up to a vote. This was about "offending" people, not destroying forests. The main reasoning behind taking down the Christmas is to "not offend" someone, yet by doing so they offend many???? That is silly.
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    ya taking down decorations that have nothing to do with politics is crazy.
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    macgyver06 wrote:
    what do you mean?

    This rabbi is demanding someone else express his views, and he's threatening those people with the force of the state if they don't do so. I see absolutely nothing wrong with Sea-Tac's response. Based on the world this rabbi and his lawyer are demanding, it is the correct response.
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    farfromglorified wrote:
    This rabbi is demanding someone else express his views, and he's threatening those people with the force of the state if they don't do so. I see absolutely nothing wrong with Sea-Tac's response. Based on the world this rabbi and his lawyer are demanding, it is the correct response.

    lol..they should just do it..and than next to it put a nazi flag.

    i met some neo nazis a few weekends ago...still uneducated folks
  • somebodyelsessky2020
    somebodyelsessky2020 Posts: 1,178
    God...religion sucks
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  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    i could really go for some nazi gingerbread men right now :)
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    macgyver06 wrote:
    i could really go for some nazi gingerbread men right now :)

    Then make some.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    macgyver06 wrote:
    lol..they should just do it..and than next to it put a nazi flag.

    i met some neo nazis a few weekends ago...still uneducated folks
    Yes, lol, sometimes seperating yourself from the rest of society can be a bad thing. I'm always amazed when I hear about KKK chapters and Neo Nazis still existing. I guess it's a good thing those groups aren't large enough to own airports :)
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    PJPOWER wrote:
    Yes, lol, sometimes seperating yourself from the rest of society can be a bad thing. I'm always amazed when I hear about KKK chapters and Neo Nazis still existing. I guess it's a good thing those groups aren't large enough to own airports :)

    i asked him how the ecoomy was in the motherland and he told me he wasnt christian.. i just walked away
  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    know1 wrote:
    I told you Christmas trees were unconstitutional. Now if they really have no religious meaning, why would someone from another faith be offended by them?
    Because people are stupid.
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    redrock wrote:
    I suppose the airport's view was if they put up a menorah, what else will they have to put up? Who will be the next person asking to put up an 8 foot something to represent his/her religion/beliefs.....
    I agree! There would be no stopping all the religious beliefs who would want to be represented......and that would unfortunately ruin it for the majority.

    Again, this all goes back to my previous thread about political correct greetings....

    If the National Holiday is Christmas......then face it.....that is what will be in public places!!!!! That Rabbi screwed the pooch by threatening a lawsuit. He is the Grinch who stole Christmas!!!!
  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    hippiemom wrote:
    Because people are stupid.


    indeed, the rabbi was being a douche. Part of being tolerant and respectful of other peoples beliefs is not being a dick about your own and pushing them on everybody else. In this case it's not even religious, it's being festive for the holidays.

    Menorahs are all over especially at my favorite Jewish deli, never once have I been offended and why would anyone be offended by a menorah a christmas tree or a cross what have you, there are so many other more valid symbols to be upset by? Never hurt the awesome bagels or the cream cheese.

    "can't we all just freaking get along?"
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  • parel jam
    parel jam Posts: 7,223
    Also in the Netherlands:

    http://www.geenstijl.nl/mt/archieven/044852.html

    That guy is an idiot...hope that Cartman doesn't hear this ;)
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  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Fucking ridiculous.
  • darkcrow
    darkcrow Posts: 1,102
    i am happy to report that there is a large christmas tree in waterloo station. :) when i go to the airport i shall report if they have any. on the whole issue of religious stuff in places i think it is right that when it say diwali (hindu celebration of light) these places have decorations commemorating it. i think it would be nice for everyone to be able to celebrate each others special days.
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  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    Nothing like people arguing over who's fairy tale is more realistic, to give me a good laugh for the day.

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