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Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce
She was given a reason when she complained. She was told that the decorations are to bring a bit of festivity for the sake of our clients who stroll through our doors. Our clients are the ones who appreciate the tree.
Of course, my operations manager asked her a few questions that she couldn't answer such as:
1) Is the tree a distraction to a point that you are incapable of work?
Clearly it is if she is causing that much trouble over it. But I would think that the result would be firing the employee, not changing the decor.
2) Are your human rights being infringed upon?
percieved religious equality - whether she realized it or not.
No? Well, guess the tree stays up.
And to be honest, I enjoy strolling through the mall looking at the decorations. I am more likely to go to a mall that appears more festive than one that doesn't. It's simple really. I venture to guess there are many who share this similiarity with me.
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Yes, in the case of the mall, we vote with our wallets. I won't shop in a mall at this time of year that does not have a chanukiah (along with all the seasonal stuff)- which limits me to five malls in my area.
The mall in north Toronto learned that they could get a lot of bad publicity and lose money over this and poof - there is a chanukia.
A problem arises in public areas where commerce holds little sway, like the lobby of my office building.
Jewish centres will reply to your request for 'seasonal decorations' that they are percieved as being 'Chirstmas decorations' by their clientele and are inapropriate for their centre.
(quick, call a lawyer!)