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Originally Posted by habernac
Hey, if you want to put up whatever symbol is important to you, go nuts! Nothing wrong with a little diversity. But don't demand it of others. I'm not going to go to my neighbour and demand that he add a Christmas tree to his home because it's what I think fits best with the season.
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We are not discussing personal space or private property.
We are talking about public space (though it may be owned by a company or city.etc.)
Decorate your office as you see fit. But when the company choses to decorate the lobby in a certain style respectful of only a high percentage of it's employees, that is different.
The Airport, though owned by a city or management company, is a public space and a complaint that it is only respecting a certain percentage of it's clientele is valid.
The airport could have politley said that they do not consider the decorations as religiously symbolic and they cannot accomodate the Rabbi. That too is a valid response.
Getting lawyers involved and tearing down displays is extreme.