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In most of the county, yes, a business absolutely can fire a homosexual for the simple reason that he or she is a homosexual.
It is, however, illegal everywhere in the US to fire a person because he or she is a Christian.
But let a Christian Health Director state what the Bible states about homosexuality and well they find themselves suspended by the government. This must be what Obama ment by having a fundamentally reshaped America.
The city of Pasadena placed its health director Eric Walsh on leave this week, because it turns out that he apparently thinks DisneyLand is a "dark empire" of witchcraft, that the scientific theory of evolution is a satanic religion, and that homosexuality is a sin.
Some health director. You just know that he believes in scientific principles...like calling schizophrenia demonic possession.
But let a Christian Health Director state what the Bible states about homosexuality and well they find themselves suspended by the government. This must be what Obama ment by having a fundamentally reshaped America.
" I have to swear allegiance to your deity when I say the pledge."
If you are talking about the Pledge of Allegiance, NO, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO!
YOU have the absolute freedom to leave the phrase "under God" out when YOU say the Pledge. YOU have the absolute freedom to NOT EVEN SAY THE PLEDGE AT ALL, EVER, if YOU so desire!
YOU don't even have to swear on the Bible in a court of law if you don't want to! In fact, technically it just might be perjury if you did so, since you don't believe in the Bible or God anyway!
" I have to swear allegiance to your deity when I say the pledge."
If you are talking about the Pledge of Allegiance, NO, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO!
YOU have the absolute freedom to leave the phrase "under God" out when YOU say the Pledge. YOU have the absolute freedom to NOT EVEN SAY THE PLEDGE AT ALL, EVER, if YOU so desire!
YOU don't even have to swear on the Bible in a court of law if you don't want to! In fact, technically it just might be perjury if you did so, since you don't believe in the Bible or God anyway!
I'm trying to get this whole things straight. Conservative Christians have spent decades doing everything in their power to dehumanize gay people and have also done everything in their power to make sure that gays are unable to achieve political equality. But now that the tables have turned, they're screaming bloody murder and claiming that people are not tolerant of them?? It's like a bully on a playground that finally got their nose punched and screams to the principal that it's the other kid who started the fight. There is so much irony here that I don't even know where to start.
Exactly, this is payback time & we're gonna get everyone of those damn Christians!! Level headed people like you & I aren't going to take the high road or lead by example, we're Progressives & we're going to exact revenge against anyone who doesn't think like us. High five!
I love how that narrative - and by narrative, I mean brazen lie - has gained steam. Your side could have tried offering "civil unions" in something resembling good faith, but you didn't. The state amendments against gay marriage went out of their way to make sure any sort of civil union stayed good and banned, as well.
The LGBT side and their supporters went for broke, and it paid off. Don't try to pretend that your side would have enthusiastically embraced civil unions, when your actions make it clear that the opposite is the case.
When you've lost your queen and both rooks, it's too late to offer remis. Surrender the game, leave the table or suffer through the endplay.
"The LGBT side and their supporters went for broke, and it paid off. Don't try to pretend that your side would have enthusiastically embraced civil unions, when your actions make it clear that the opposite is the case."
Speaking of narratives!
"Went for broke"?
Your side never went for anything else.
Talk about a rewrite!
No Dane_in_LA, what would have been an easy compromise was discussed and rejected by same-sex marriage advocates because the stated goal has always been a lie.And don't get me wrong, I understand that being rejected and mocked for something that cannot be readily changed is a very difficult way to go through life, but constructing a huge Orwellian government sanctioned ruse to attempt to force mainstream acceptance of something that in the end cannot ever be normalized just sets homosexuals up for more disappointment.
Were this truly about domestic partnerships for homosexuals, the smart approach would have been the less destructive civil unions that would have shown a respect for the opinions of others while still providing equal legal benefits and structure.
It's also the same people who say that private businesses should have free reign on who is allowed to be employed there and who can patronize their establishment. But, now that an employer has exercised their right to fire someone because of remarks they made, suddenly it's "no employers shouldn't be able to do that". Well, which is it? Either employers have indiscriminate rights to control their employees or don't they? Sheesh! Reminds me of all the arguments these idiots make about "unconstitutional" parts of the Constitution and the like, LOL. They are not consistent
This is such a good point and really apples to apples. People saying that the employer didn't choose to fire the employee, but rather were forced to due to a massive blackmail/shakedown racket are so off base.
Huh It has nothing to do with Christianity, it has to do with HGTV making a business decision. I would not have fired them, but I respect private company's right to hire and fire anyone they want and for any reason.
How about inviting them (or not) to a basketball game for any reason?
It's a commercial enterprise and gays/gay allies make up a significant chunk of their viewer base. Why would they wish to hire a loose cannon who takes joy in offending the viewers?
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It has nothing to do with Christianity, it has to do with HGTV making a business decision. I would not have fired them, but I respect private company's right to hire and fire anyone they want and for any reason.
