It's funny (not really) how the religious are folks OK with discrimination against someone else for their beliefs but have a fit if someone discriminates against them. I guess you can have it both ways if you claim to be religious!!
- jd1966 (signed in using yahoo)
- Colin Croft · Top CommenterExactly. Even though no reasonable person believes sexual orientation is a "choice" as so often claimed by religious folks, one thing that IS unquestionably a "choice" is someone's RELIGION. Of course the First Amendment protects THAT "choice" as a matter of law, but as far as *principle* is concerned--that you can't complain about discrimination based on something you could "choose" to not do--that idea squarely applies to religion. But of course religious folks wouldn't tolerate that kind of discrimination against them for one minute.
Just wait until the first Muslim or Hindu or Buddhist or atheist-owned business uses this "faith-based exemption" to discriminate against a Christian... Will Christians stand up and sing the praises of protecting religious freedom? Or scurry back to the Legislature to carve themselves out another preferential exemption?Reply · · February 12 at 7:29am
- Juliet Rosenthal · Top Commenter"committee members amended the bill to make it clear that religious corporations, associations and societies are exempt from the nondiscrimination requirements based on religious beliefs."
Would this bill allow a religious institution like Creighton Medical Center discriminate against women women who apply for executive and management positions? If so, it would appear that this job anti-discrimination bill leaves entire classes of workers unprotected.
Or does the bill only permit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, so that LGBT people are less protected than groups covered by this law? If so, then the religious exemptions are in bad faith.
I can't think of any serious rationale to justify committee members carving out religious exemptions in a bill regarding job discrimination.- Edgar Pearlstein. Religious organizations are exempt not only from civil rights laws, but also from taxation.Reply · · February 12 at 7:31am
- Edgar Pearlstein. I don't know what Mr .Krist found offensive, but taking personal offense is not a good reason to delay the public good.
- Edgar Pearlstein. I don't know what Mr. Krist found offensive, but taking personal offense is not a good reason to delay the public good.
- Susan Smith · Top Commenter · University of Nebraska at OmahaThis bill should not be advanced and I agree with Sen. Krist when he said... “Let’s talk about protecting all people and all beliefs and all religions,” Krist said Wednesday.
- Bruce Koehler · University of Nebraska–LincolnYes, jd1966, particularly if their religion is in the majority!
- Bruce Koehler · University of Nebraska–LincolnYes, jd1966, particularly if their religion is in the majority!
