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Christian symbols unwelcome at British Airways

BA coddles Muslims and Sikhs but punishes Christians:

LONDON - A British Airways employee was suspended from work for refusing to remove a necklace bearing a Christian cross, a British newspaper reported Saturday.

Nadia Eweida, a check-in worker at Heathrow Airport, told the Daily Mail she was suing the airline for religious discrimination after being sent home for breaching BA's dress code.

"British Airways permits Muslims to wear a headscarf, Sikhs to wear a turban and other faiths religious apparel. Only Christians are forbidden to express their faith," Eweida was quoted as saying.

I hope she wins. Of course, BA could solve the problem by banning all religious wear, but won't. Anyone care to guess why?