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Originally posted by VirFighter
One of the main arguements against this is that it would force business owners who did not agree with gay marriage for religous reasons to pay marriage benefits to gays. Interesting point, but my solution would be to either get over it or not hire gays, simple as that.
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Don't say that. Please don't say that.
What if the business owners didn't want to pay towards marriage benefits for blacks or for Muslims or for disabled people. Would you then say "get over it or not hire blacks"? That makes it sound like not hiring gays because you don't like homosexuality is an acceptable option. To me it isn't. That would be pure and blatant homophobia and discrimination.
If you don't want to hire gay people because they may marry then give yourself a good hard slap and get over your prejudices.
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The_Dude
Maybe you didn't pick up on my point with those quotes.
They were not stereotypes.
Each of the quotes was taken directly fom posts on the
Muslim Woman Cannot Wear Veil on Driving Licence thread from the last two days.
The only alterations were the replacement of "marriage" for "driving" where necessary.
Take heart, your own post did not make the list of shame.
Though I might ask you: If religion cannot be used to override the law, then why should sexuality be allowed to?
{Hint: You may wish to reconsider whether the people in either case really have any desire to
override the law}