Kentucky Clerk Denies Marriage Licenses | Update: Clerk Freed w/Warning!

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bobfulci said:

bouzane said:
At first glance I read this as "Clark Kent Denies Same-Sex Marriage Licenses" and though about his previous bouts of Super Dickery. On topic, if this clerk is failing to uphold the law she shouldn't be allowed to work for the government, simple as that. Also, if it is true that she has been divorced four times then she is a disgusting hypocrite.

I don't see any of you attacking the government for failing to enforce a huge number of laws on a daily basis, but yes, by all means let's crucify this woman. And I guess anyone with any religious conviction at all should not be allowed to work for the government in the event that in the future, there might be a situation where your beliefs and a law might clash. Incidentally that's known as religious persecution as well as discrimination.

No, it's not.  

If you're a Muslim who applied for a job as a bartender, but refuse to serve alcohol so you're fired is that persecution?

If you're an Amish person and you're hired as an electrician, and then claim you can't deal with electricity and you get fired, is that discrimination?

If you're a Jehovah's witness who applies for a job as a party planner, but you are fired because you don't believe in celebrating birthdays, is that unfair?

If you're a Jew who works at a pizzeria and the pizzeria starts serving pepperoni pizza that you refuse to serve, is it persecution to fire you?

Of course not.  No employer, the government or any other employer, is forced to hire someone who cannot perforrm the job they applied for.  You have to make any reasonable acommadations for an employee with any religious convictions or phyical limitations that prevent them from doing their job.  That doesn't mean we have to hire handicapped quarterbacks, jewish pork store employees, or christian clerks who refuse to issue marriage licenses to those who are legally entitled.

Seriously, religious people get incredibly confused about persecution.  If you are forcing someone to abide by your beliefs, you are persecuting, not being persecuted.