Hobby Lobby

[DeruIsLove]

Originally Posted by Frieza_Prexus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I want to reiterate something.

Because someone's going to take what I've said and run with it, I don't hate gays, and firing them just because you don't like them is absolutely wrong morally and ethically. I cannot say this strongly enough. Yes, my faith (and by extension me) disapproves of unrepentant homosexual activity, but they are still people too and just as deserving of respect and a fair chance as every other human being alive.

My stance is not about gays specifically. It's about a broader policy. When you are forcing people to act, it is good policy to use the "least restrictive means possible" to solve a problem that cannot be solved any other way. The Supreme Court uses this test constantly, and it was a part of the Hobby Lobby ruling. It is wrong to fire people on Christmas Eve simply because the timing brings you devious pleasure, yet we allow it to happen. There are all sorts of behaviors that are despicable yet legal.

If gays were so strongly persecuted that they were having difficulty finding employment as a group, then yes, such legislation would probably be necessary! However, right now this is not the case. What you then have is a solution looking for a problem. It is good policy to solve real problems that cannot be solved through alternate means.

Do you wear polyester blends? Eat shellfish? Do you work on Sundays? (I'm not being facetious)