method114 said:
padib said:
Wait, you're saying she should've been fired but then you go on to say that her punishment should be severe?
You need to make up your mind.
If I am asked to do something in my job and it goes against my personal beliefs, I won't do it. I think that's commendable and needs to be dealt with sensibly if the conviction is illogical.
There may come a day when your employer may ask you to do something you think is wrong (e.g. tax evasion). If you refuse to do what they say, you risk getting fired. But at least you would have stood for what you believe is right.
@Wonk. Then there is a serious problem with how this law was made to pass. There are a few states where a good number of people don't accept the law. I wouldn't be surprised if this causes civil unrest in many states. Is this the kind of legal system you propose, where people did not have the right to choose on an important case for many people? This isn't the kind of law you're talking about, it was just slid in by who knows who and now suddenly people are paying for it dearly.
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To go into more detail, here is why the new law is ridiculous. If a person does not want to sell Hallal meat in their store, they should have the right. Even if that means that Muslims need to go to a different store to find Hallal foods, so should it be. Similarly, if a person does not want to marry same-sex individuals, it should be their right. Going to jail for refusing it is preposterous, imho.
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I do agree the lady going to jail was dumb. She should have been fired and that's it. I think I heard she was voted in or something though so putting her in jail might have been the only recourse they had.
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Correct, she can't be fired, but she can be impeached by the State legislature. Even the Governor can't fire her. An entirely dumb system, but it does make certain someone elected by the public, can't be booted if someone higher up in the State doesn't like them (or for some other frivolous reason)
