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Fr. Jonathan Morris discusses the possible impact of Delta’s new alliance and its infringement on religion.
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-- got a Delta Airlines has announced a partnership with Saudi Arabian Airlines and if you're a Jew or Christian who has visited Israel in the past.
Getting on a flight to Rihanna might be more difficult than you think.
Father Jonathan Morris is it all all what god wants you happy he joins the company once again follow welcome back thanks very much just get this clear now.
Delta has a business relationship now with Saudi Arabia and lines and if I want to book a ticket.
Through delta -- go to -- the capital of Saudi Arabia I will have to conform to some of the restrictions laid down by Saudi -- -- Is that correct that's right which is run of course by the country.
Right right which which means you also such as a question of having an Israeli pass a stamp your passport -- community trouble.
How will turn up Bible -- that airline.
About wearing eight crucifix how about it wearing eight is star David.
Not going to happen do that -- not going to happen and you know what's -- mean what is really disturbing I think is that.
Delta Airlines that have just Manning up to and say hey listen yes we have made an alliance with Saudi Arabian Airlines yes we have to follow their restrictions -- -- Jewish -- are the following.
What they've said is that's pure obfuscation.
Every airline makes deals with other airlines partners alliances.
And are all.
Subject and those restrictions and but what they haven't said is that they're the only airlines American Airlines that have made an agreement with Saudi Arabian Airlines and so.
If you're a Christian.
And you want to make sure that is known by an external sign it -- you're gonna have trouble so you.
With your column.
You could not get on a delta flight that takes you -- London.
And then transferred to a Saudi Arabian -- thought it would take you to separate you couldn't do that you know it's like that.
That's going to be the test because when delta has already said by principle.
That we're more interest in making money.
It's going to take people.
Who are going and that trying to provoke.
But just being who they are -- getting on airlines and finding out what happens is it morally wrong to make a business partnership of -- sold on the part of delta.
Is it you know what I would say deaths were always participating cooperating and some sort of people abide by -- box of serial I don't know what that cereal companies involved in an all there that allows some participation.
But when you get very -- participation.
When -- get when you're making deals with an airline that doesn't allow people -- into their country because they have a stamp from his stroke.
I think that's too close of the participation.
Not write -- don't -- -- in it in that they were right.
What -- they just say what they're what they're doing instead they're making these.
Mission statements.
That have absolutely.
No grounding in reality -- You know I guess -- this brings up a series top issue -- for these corporations Google in China for instance the amount of money that they're not making there's billions of dollars.
You know we've got a world that's growing tremendously in America want to be a part of that how -- these companies handle these type of situations.
You know what it again it comes down to saying.
How were always going to be participating as sad as I said in some sort of wrong doing right in the sense of where we have for friendships -- relationships company and in partnerships businesses.
When we get to a point which we say listen we are provoking -- we or we are participating in a way that's very close to the evil that.
Is being allowed to and we have to back away so let's be clear are you saying delta -- not be in this business relationship.
I am definitely saying that if they are on able to buy their participation.
Changed the restrictions upon the people -- are paying them until Friday yes they should get out of the partnership.
A very good thing however would be if delta can say go to slaughter of airline and saying hey listen you -- money.
Let's talk about these restrictions.
Is -- of these restrictions right and I think that's the way we can participate.
In things are very imperfect.
But changed for the -- that the Saudi Arabia the Saudi Arabian Airlines says -- not discriminating on religious growth do you believe doesn't listen then not they do not prohibit Jews somebody with a -- last name for example that don't prohibit that person from getting on a flight to -- that a bit of that I would agree with that but are they going to allow somebody -- to -- -- their -- -- -- their -- I don't know that but we'll find out but I think they should be clear idea that that Bible all the -- all you'll clothing.
Would be subject to confiscation at the far end because you don't know not allowed -- do that in Saudi Arabia.
They should be -- I think if you can't even half a mass said publicly.
Or -- Christian evangelical service said publicly in the country which you can't.
You think they're gonna allow me to walk on to their plane.
-- run by the government with the Bible do you want to past history says now if you gonna do any business with Saudi Arabia the country any business apple.
It's gonna come into conflict with you'll morality -- -- you know what I think there's definitely ways in -- -- point Charles that we can.
We can engage with with with -- very imperfect countries and businesses but we have to go in there with strings attached and to have to say.
Tell people the truth.
-- -- central delta customers this is how it is -- delta has not done that yet they put out these statements these PR statements.
That certainly don't -- up -- listen to this mission statement by delta very quickly.
We Delta's employees.
Customers and community partners together -- -- force for positive local and global change this is the mission statement of the country.
Does this alliance lineup with their mission statement -- so they have to explain how it is.
I don't see it.
Slide up father Jonathan malice on the issue of morality on -- and just kind of basic common sense yeah.
But it's not a religious issue it's a common sense apple -- multiple business this -- money on profit and loss that is an element of morality and we thank you very much for bringing -- to the show we appreciate what --
