If employers or coworkers are doing this now days, then shame on them, but it seems to me if this is going on there is already legal recourse on the grounds that it would impede one's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Rather, I interpret this legislation as a song-and-dance show the Democrat party is putting on for the homosexual demographic. Demographic being the key word.
It's not an entirely bad move on their part, though, considering:
a. 1-in-4 homosexuals voted Republican in '04
b. Those 25% seem "ripe for the picking" considering how the Republican party has so entirely blown the last 4 years talking about how we can't bring troops home from Iraq, completely abandoning nearly any initiative from their campaign.
c. A small gain can seemingly pay huge dividends in '08.
The fact that my party is threatening veto is 100% embarrassing. Seriously, how do you oppose this? Do you really believe in people's right to discriminate against homosexuals? If so, that is sad and it is a message that will not resonate.
Ryan, I agree that it's very much a dog and pony/song and dance show. Idealogues on each sides of the aisle are clammoring for the hearts and minds of people. It's no secret that I have even voted Republican, much as my friends may deride me, it's true. I was even kind of for the Iraq War, but that was four years ago.
I think that you're also right about it being illegal, but not having statutory provisions for legal recourse, it's very difficult for anti discrimination cases to be heard.
I too, don't see how anyone can be for discrimination. But I also respect people's religious beliefs about homosexuality, even though I happen not to agree with them. Still, discriminating against gays because of ones religious values could then be construed as discriminating against the gay person's religious values, so the anti gay discrimination makes no logical or moral sense. (imho)
The other component is that some are saying that this will force religion to accept homosexuality, but there are protections for religious entities in the bill, so it's all false rhetoric and scare tactics.
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If employers or coworkers are doing this now days, then shame on them, but it seems to me if this is going on there is already legal recourse on the grounds that it would impede one's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Rather, I interpret this legislation as a song-and-dance show the Democrat party is putting on for the homosexual demographic. Demographic being the key word.
It's not an entirely bad move on their part, though, considering:
a. 1-in-4 homosexuals voted Republican in '04
b. Those 25% seem "ripe for the picking" considering how the Republican party has so entirely blown the last 4 years talking about how we can't bring troops home from Iraq, completely abandoning nearly any initiative from their campaign.
c. A small gain can seemingly pay huge dividends in '08.
The fact that my party is threatening veto is 100% embarrassing. Seriously, how do you oppose this? Do you really believe in people's right to discriminate against homosexuals? If so, that is sad and it is a message that will not resonate.
Ryan, I agree that it's very much a dog and pony/song and dance show. Idealogues on each sides of the aisle are clammoring for the hearts and minds of people. It's no secret that I have even voted Republican, much as my friends may deride me, it's true. I was even kind of for the Iraq War, but that was four years ago.
I think that you're also right about it being illegal, but not having statutory provisions for legal recourse, it's very difficult for anti discrimination cases to be heard.
I too, don't see how anyone can be for discrimination. But I also respect people's religious beliefs about homosexuality, even though I happen not to agree with them. Still, discriminating against gays because of ones religious values could then be construed as discriminating against the gay person's religious values, so the anti gay discrimination makes no logical or moral sense. (imho)
The other component is that some are saying that this will force religion to accept homosexuality, but there are protections for religious entities in the bill, so it's all false rhetoric and scare tactics.
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