Re: Freedom of religion?!

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From: matttelles
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 00:00

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In article <6plmjn$ai0@examiner.concentric.net>,
  Melissa9X@Xconcentric.net (Melissa) wrote:
> There's this cute young woman in a fast food place near here who has
> told me several times that she loves my pentagram around my neck. So
> we started talking today and she said that she likes pentagrams but
> her boss won't let her wear one at work because it "offends
> customers". But they will allow people to wear crosses at work!
>
> I told her that I'm personally offended by crosses but I think that if
> we have freedom of religion, people should be able to wear whatever
> they want.
>
> I'm really offended by this.
>
> Is it legal for a company to allow people to wear crosses to work, but
> not symbols of other religions like Paganism, like this place has
> done?
>

In general, yes. A private company can restrict what you wear in pretty much
any way they like.

Matt

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