The dramatic nature of Thursdayâs decision was underlined by the fact that the case involved government contractingâ an area of the law in which the court in the past has said that government is at the apex of its power to impose conditions on how the taxpayersâ money is spent.
The cityâs contracts ban discrimination against LGBTQ couples in the screening of foster parents, but Catholic Social Services, citing religious grounds, has a policy of refusing to consider and certify same-sex couples. When the CSS policy was disclosed in press reports, the city ended its contract with CSS for those services in the future. CSS sued, arguing that the cityâs position violated its constitutional right to the free exercise of religion.
The Becket Fund, representing CSS, argued that the city was trying to exclude CSS from work that it has done "for two centuries."
Simple. A government contract. Government conditions. NO discrimination. Catholics could run their precious 200 year service privately.
Fuck. Sign the contract for equal consideration BUT allow the religious âmoralityâ to over-ride and discriminate. Jesus fuckinâChrist
EDITED to add: âKill the Indian - save the man, civilize the savageâ⌠The Catholic Residential schools in their precious 200 years has buried in unmarked graves thousands of children left in their âcapableâ care BASED on their âmoral standardsâ!
Foster kids are no picnic (lolâŚas youâre well aware) SO, what Iâd like to know is how in the fuck does fucking (or lack thereof) make you a more âqualified parentâ???
Iâm not a judge NOR am I as competent as some in here when it comes to arguments. In reading the transcript, Smith appears to be the hinge - however the arguments the judges have used (in different ways) is comparing the law banning âwineâ and âkosher meatâ (in connection with Smith)âŚ
I would argue that wine and meat are not breathing, living humans with protections under law to be treated with equal considerations. A person can discriminate against food- express themselves âreligiouslyâ (wear a hijab ) - BUT when a contract for a secular community service has âNON-DISCRIMINATIONâ requirements because it is HUMANS (not a form of religious expression) ⌠ânon-equal considerationâ based on belief is NOT acceptable.
This bigotry (obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.) is being upheld by the Supreme Court (for now). Religious moral judgements on an identifiable group based on a âpick and chooseâ religious standard. For example - Can a non-Catholic apply to foster through CSS?
My point is, say a JW child is placed in foster care and it maybe appropriate to place that child with a JW foster family.
Or a Muslim child with a Muslim family (no pork) - similar religious beliefs.
To outright discriminate with nothing more than a subjective religious moral value (which is not ILLEGAL) is state-sponsored bigotry and is in direct conflict with human rights and equal treatment/access.
lack of fucking gives you more time for parenting⌠wait a minute⌠that might not be right⌠lack of fucking leads to thinking about fucking and more hours spent on internets sites watching fucking and ignoring the kidsâŚHmmmm It could be a tossâŚ
Recently watched about half of a dystopian TV series ; "Raised By Wolvesââ. Didnât quite get it, a bit too surreal for me. I needed to watch an explanatory clip on YouTube. It has that bloke from Vikings who played Ragnar Lothbrok.
This week Iâve been indulging in a hobby; looking for good âsmallâ movies. I got hold of about a dozen ,and have just begun watching them. There are some excellent old movies free on Youtube too.
(lolâŚas youâre well aware) SO, what Iâd like to know is how in the fuck does fucking (or lack thereof) make you a more âqualified parentâ???
Married
)
) bigotry⌠NO longer confined to âprivate businessâ.
NOR am I as competent as some in here when it comes to arguments. In reading the transcript, Smith appears to be the hinge - however the arguments the judges have used (in different ways) is comparing the law banning âwineâ and âkosher meatâ (in connection with Smith)âŚ
) - BUT when a contract for a secular community service has âNON-DISCRIMINATIONâ requirements because it is HUMANS (not a form of religious expression) ⌠ânon-equal considerationâ based on belief is NOT acceptable.
appropriate to place that child with a JW foster family.