Comments on: Justices of the Peace ordered not to refuse gay marriages http://www.365gay.com/news/justices-of-the-peace-ordered-not-to-refuse-gay-marriages/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: George http://www.365gay.com/news/justices-of-the-peace-ordered-not-to-refuse-gay-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27168 George Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:32:01 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3941#comment-27168 "“It’s discrimination against people who view marriage as a bond between and man and a woman.”" Bullsh!t. Can Catholic Justices of the Peace refuse to marry divorced people, since 'real' Catholics view marriage as ONLY between non-divorced persons? Or what about infertile or elderly persons (since, according to some religionists, the very 'purpose' of marriage is procreation)? How friggin' lame can they get? If they can't (or more accurately WON'T) do their jobs, they should have the integrity to quit or should be fired. ““It’s discrimination against people who view marriage as a bond between and man and a woman.””

Bullsh!t. Can Catholic Justices of the Peace refuse to marry divorced people, since ‘real’ Catholics view marriage as ONLY between non-divorced persons? Or what about infertile or elderly persons (since, according to some religionists, the very ‘purpose’ of marriage is procreation)?

How friggin’ lame can they get? If they can’t (or more accurately WON’T) do their jobs, they should have the integrity to quit or should be fired.

]]> By: Paul http://www.365gay.com/news/justices-of-the-peace-ordered-not-to-refuse-gay-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27141 Paul Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:00:21 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3941#comment-27141 There is a huge difference between freedom of expression and the right to refuse to do your public service job. Any justice of the peace who is a fundie has the right to tell someone that they don't agree with them, but must also be willing to perform their job anyway. If the state of CT has non-discrimination laws that protect gay people, anyway. That's why it is so important that we have a Federal non-discrimination law that covers gay people. Right now it would probably be legal for a justice of the peace to refuse a gay couple in 36 states in this country. There is a huge difference between freedom of expression and the right to refuse to do your public service job. Any justice of the peace who is a fundie has the right to tell someone that they don’t agree with them, but must also be willing to perform their job anyway. If the state of CT has non-discrimination laws that protect gay people, anyway. That’s why it is so important that we have a Federal non-discrimination law that covers gay people. Right now it would probably be legal for a justice of the peace to refuse a gay couple in 36 states in this country.

]]> By: dannyuk http://www.365gay.com/news/justices-of-the-peace-ordered-not-to-refuse-gay-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27122 dannyuk Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:11:20 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3941#comment-27122 Its their job to follow the law. And the law says they cant discriminate against gay people. If these so-called "justices" wont act within the law then they need firing, or they must resign. Its their job to follow the law. And the law says they cant discriminate against gay people. If these so-called “justices” wont act within the law then they need firing, or they must resign.

]]> By: Jon in Canada http://www.365gay.com/news/justices-of-the-peace-ordered-not-to-refuse-gay-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27114 Jon in Canada Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:01:44 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3941#comment-27114 Fact: Clergy are protected by virtue of being a religious institution, as such they cannot and should not be forced to marry against their church...... However...... a Justice of the Peace has no such protection. They chose to serve the public, ALL of them, not just the ones they agreed with. If the Justice of the Peace is unable or unwilling to do his/her job, then they have two choices, quit or be fired. Discussion over Fact: Clergy are protected by virtue of being a religious institution, as such they cannot and should not be forced to marry against their church……

However……

a Justice of the Peace has no such protection. They chose to serve the public, ALL of them, not just the ones they agreed with. If the Justice of the Peace is unable or unwilling to do his/her job, then they have two choices, quit or be fired.

Discussion over

]]> By: Hylan-Chicago, IL http://www.365gay.com/news/justices-of-the-peace-ordered-not-to-refuse-gay-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27086 Hylan-Chicago, IL Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:48:54 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=3941#comment-27086 I mean really, if it's not racism for the color of your skin then it's racism for whom you love, in twenty years it'll be something else! To think that these Justices swore an oath to up hold the law regardles of personal or religous beliefs and are now imposing their own personal views and beliefs to interpret the law is I think a direct violation of the law and they should be punished if they refuse! We(as citizens) are held in contempt if we refuse to up hold the law or carry out a courts ruling why are they any different? I mean really, if it’s not racism for the color of your skin then it’s racism for whom you love, in twenty years it’ll be something else! To think that these Justices swore an oath to up hold the law regardles of personal or religous beliefs and are now imposing their own personal views and beliefs to interpret the law is I think a direct violation of the law and they should be punished if they refuse! We(as citizens) are held in contempt if we refuse to up hold the law or carry out a courts ruling why are they any different?

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