The_vagabond7 on 10 July 2008
LNRT said:
The problem in that article is that whichever way they ruled they violated somebodies rights. I don't think they put religion over the law so much as her personal right to not do something she isn't comfortable with. The only thing they can really do is get a registrar that has no problem marrying a gay couple. |
I agree with that for the most part, except for the fact that it was her job. You have to know your job is going to put you in certain situations. If I become a window washer and I'm afraid of heights I can't claim they are violating my rights by forcing me to get on the scaffold when clearly it terrifies me. Honestly I think it could've been addressed far more tactfully by simply having one of her associates do it so she wouldn't have to, rather than just refusing and making a case out of it. She could preserve her right to say no based on her beliefs, while simultaneously respecting their right to get married. But if your job requires you, is actually part of the job description to do things that you are uncomfortable with you can't claim that your job is violating your rights. You can get a different job though.
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