09-01-2015, 11:25 PM
I think, in this case, the system is working like it should.
The only person I see trying to oppress anyone is Kim Davis, not the government.
The government is saying that Kim Davis can keep her government pay and benefits, keep disagreeing with gay marriage, keep speaking out against it on her own time... She just needs to sign a piece of clerical paperwork. Her signature isn't a personal religious stamp of approval, it's a legal one on behalf of her employer.
Just like the postman who is morally and religiously opposed to abortion, but does his job and delivers the mail throughout the 3-story Family Planning center every day, in a timely manner. He's not advocating abortion in so doing.
Just like the city cop who firmly believes that God wants the races to be segregated, but handles domestic disturbances between inter-racial couples and same-race couples with an equal level of professionalism. He's not endorsing mixed marriage in so doing.
People whose religious, political or moral beliefs lead them to insist that their individual needs/preferences should dictate government/employer work policy or exempt them from fulfilling the job requirements are self-serving insubordinate employees who need to shape up or ship out, in my experience and opinion -- ain't nobody got time for that.
The only person I see trying to oppress anyone is Kim Davis, not the government.
The government is saying that Kim Davis can keep her government pay and benefits, keep disagreeing with gay marriage, keep speaking out against it on her own time... She just needs to sign a piece of clerical paperwork. Her signature isn't a personal religious stamp of approval, it's a legal one on behalf of her employer.
Just like the postman who is morally and religiously opposed to abortion, but does his job and delivers the mail throughout the 3-story Family Planning center every day, in a timely manner. He's not advocating abortion in so doing.
Just like the city cop who firmly believes that God wants the races to be segregated, but handles domestic disturbances between inter-racial couples and same-race couples with an equal level of professionalism. He's not endorsing mixed marriage in so doing.
People whose religious, political or moral beliefs lead them to insist that their individual needs/preferences should dictate government/employer work policy or exempt them from fulfilling the job requirements are self-serving insubordinate employees who need to shape up or ship out, in my experience and opinion -- ain't nobody got time for that.