That may be the case. But she's opposed to same-sex marriage; all Christians are opposed to it whether they are liberal or conservative---it conflicts with their beliefs. Those couples may as well have gone somewhere else instead of forcing down the rule of law on her head. Nobody wants to get arrested. Even her superior bowed down under that pressure. Her firmness is a testament to her standing as a Christian. Good point.
Yes completely. Religion is just a belief. You can chose what you believe. Being gay is a human right, just as being straight is. You cant chose it. You either are gay or you're not gay. They should have to either role over their beliefs or they should go to jail for it. I have absolutely no issue with the hate she is receiving and the punishment she is serving.
Then you are an absolute idiot. It's a human right to refuse to have other views forced upon you too. Where did that one go?
Note: Quotes cleaned and edited by me in Evernote for the efficiency of readers viewing this thread. Regardless of the issue, all rights are supposedly made "equal" by the state, by the federal union. Again, all rights. So LGBT, same-sex rights, whatever rights you'd like to call them, are just as righteous as rights to religious freedom.
The bottom line is, everybody has a right to choose. It's when your government starts telling you who to marry, and who the bad guys are, that you're in trouble.
Im sorry if it insults you but she could have refused in an easier manner. Aka quitting her job in protest rather than staying to do her job only to deny someone's human right. She had plenty of opportunity to leave her job and protest but she didnt. She chose to disobey the law.
So either violate your views, or quit your job? That's sounding pretty tyrannical. And when the law is illegal and unconstitutional, what then?
If you find the law unconstitutional take it up with the Supreme Court who said otherwise. The law does not force any individual into gay marriage, nor does it subject a violation of any individuals rights to observe their individual religion. While someone may be opposed to gay marriage, they are not committing sin by other people being legally wed. If they believe they are being forced to commit sin then they shouldn't have sworn an Oath to carry out the legalities of a nation of separates Church and State in a true form of religious freedom. Itd be like me going to work and saying "Well that OSHA rule didn't exist when I was hired so I don't have to honor it." Just because it didn't exist when I was hired doesn't mean any employer has to let me work if I refuse to adapt with the job as I am contractually obligated to do.
america has done this for years and this post is entirely irrelevant. Nobody is forced to marry someone else. If your job as a clerk is to marry people, then marry people. If you're not going to do that job to a certain community because of your religious believes, that is breaching human rights and should be punished. This is the same as islamic state beheading people for not being islamic. They should be punished.
Working for the government in a position as a County Clerk is not a right, it's a privilege. No-one is forcing her to do anything but her job, which she swore an oath to. If she can't do that job, for religious or whatever reason, she should resign. She is allowed to disagree with the law of the land, but she may not put her beliefs above that law when acting in the capacity of a government agent or official. That is basic Constitutional law. No-one's religious rights are being trampled. However, some people's Constitutional rights are being denied - by her. That is all that is going on here.
The law isnt illegal. That literally goes against the meaning of the word law. If you feel it's unconstitutional etc etc then protest it. Preach it. I dont care what you do. But the moment you break the law you deserve to be punished. I dont think you realise the difference.
It's unconstitutional because, since state by state overthrowing wasn't going so well, they decided to make a decision for everyone. Government doesn't get that kind of control. It is supposed to be up to the individual state. Putting aside my religious beliefs on gay marriage for a moment and focusing on the supreme court's decision, five unelected members have no right to make a decision for all of America, against many of their wishes. You have no right to make a decision for the states that voted against gay marriage.