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What Are They Going to Do Next? ::
Let me tell you the reason I find this judge's decision troubling.... You see, there's nothing wrong with these people reading the Bible, and that's the problem. The way they claim it, homosexuality is simply a religious issue, which it most definitely is not. Perhaps Christianity is against homosexuality, but that does not make it a religious issue. Homosexuality (just like heterosexuality) is a psychological issue. While one can argue that their free-speech rights were infringed upon (for not being allowed to silently demonstrate), they were also infringing upon the rights of homosexuals, as it has been determined that one can not be discriminated against for sexual preference. While I don't know all the facts on this case, it would seem that the state of Minnesota was not "forc-[ing] these employees to change their beliefs about homosexuality" (as claimed by Francis Manion, senior counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice), but rather was simply training them to deal with gays and lesbians, which is something also protected by the Constitution. If these bigoted Christians want to think homosexuality is wrong, then let them, but it doesn't change the fact that there are gays and lesbians all around them and they need to learn to deal with it. These people were not reprimanded for thinking that homosexuality is wrong, but rather for refusing to take part in training mandated by their employer. They in turn turned the blame around and changed the issue to fit their needs.
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