Comments on: Calif. high court OKs lesbian students expulsion

By: Kerry

Kerry — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:19:41 +0000

Shame on the high court as well as the school,this kind of discrimination has no place in today’s world.

By: Steve G

Steve G — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:40:41 +0000

This is actually a blessing for the girls. I had to leave my Catholic HS because of similar circumstances. Going to a public school where there was a more supportive environment was probably one of the best things that happened to me.

By: AG

AG — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:03:49 +0000

While I sympathize with those who assert that this is not “our” issue, and those who are hoping that this ruling will “prove” the state won’t interfere with churches and church-run organizations, count me among those who are VERY troubled by the witch-hunt carried out by the school. Since it is nearly impossible to prove a negative, the accusation of lesbianism – once it is made – becomes fact. Seems to me Arthur Miller wrote a reasonably successful play about that process, some while ago (you’d have to substitute “witch” for “lesbian” of course). To quote Jesus himself “the Sabbath was made for people; not people for the Sabbath”: who CARES about freedoms of speech and association if all they are good for is to embolden bigots? Try to imagine the outcry when I eject someone from my gay bar (I don’t own one, by the way) for wearing a cross around his neck. All of you first-amendment heroes will back me in court, right?

By: Lee Cassidy

Lee Cassidy — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:38:28 +0000

This is a fair ruling. I support the Lutheran church’s right to freely associate and teach their faith. I just want them and other religious groups out of civil marriage. By insisting on extremes, we are shooting ourselves in the foot. Let Lutherans hate whomever they want. Let’s not make e-Harmony help gay people date when they specialize in christian dating. Our foes are right to be up in arms about this.

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:10:32 +0000

Reminds me of a book title I once saw -”Rescuing Christ from the Christians”. Seems appropriate these days.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:22:17 +0000

I don’t get it. I really don’t. This makes no sense to me whatsoever. This is absolutely terrible.

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:17:10 +0000

Being “tax exempt” is a form of “state fudning”. If they want to discriminate – FINE – but they should have to pay full taxes! No other group of people would tolerate this treatment. Lord, save us from all the cults that have been created in your name!

By: mia

mia — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:07:48 +0000

i live in new orleans and our public schools are beyond bad so the only real choice for educating children is private or parochial school. i attended a private catholic school for 14 years. you know they have the right to discriminate when you walk in the door. it doesn’t make it right but you know what you are up against.

By: Jim Peed

Jim Peed — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:11:39 +0000

Private clubs can do as they please and allow anyone they want in their ranks for whatever reason without excuse…..but, if the Lutheran school is getting any kind of federal funding or tax privileges of any kind they should not be allowed total autonomy. This is exactly the kind of thing that was happening to blacks before the Civil Rights movement. It’s another example of why Gays must have civil rights.

By: Jessica K

Jessica K — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:51:22 +0000

Until this moron has real proof he should not be able to expel the girls. So this bigot can just claim that any student he doesn’t like is gay and get rid of then at will. What an asshole!