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Let's be specific here on what we are talking about. We've already seen cases where county clerks have decided not to issue wedding certificates because of the

Let's be specific here on what we are talking about. We've already seen cases where county clerks have decided not to issue wedding certificates because of their religion. We've seen pharmacists refuse to issue drugs because of their religion. The slope is here and the SC is signaling "it's ok not to do your job if you're a bigot". So what's next? Doctors that refuse to treat "gay" diseases like HIV? Where's the line? Can a school teacher refuse to teach a child how to read because it's against their religion to let women read? Should we allow biology teachers to refuse to teach evolution because that's against their religion? This isn't just about gay rights, never was. This is about how much power saying "it's my religion" can grant you and protect you from being a bigot moron.

mariojv 3y ago
The doctor refusal step has already happened in Florida. They passed a very vague bill giving medical practitioners and organizations the right to refuse care based on religious belief: https://www.aclufl.org/en/press-releases/aclu-florida-statement-bill-allows-healthcare-providers-and-payors-refuse-healthcare https://www.aclufl.org/en/press-releases/aclu-florida-statem...
jfengel 3y ago
So what's next? Doctors that refuse to treat "gay" diseases like HIV? That's already in the works: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/arkansas-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medical-workers-to-refuse-treatment-to-lgbtq-people https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/arkansas-governor-sign... Should we allow biology teachers to refuse to teach evolution because that's against their religion? That too: https://www.eenews.net/articles/okla-bill-targets-existing-scientific-theories/ https://www.eenews.net/articles/okla-bill-targets-existing-s...
- cogman10 3y ago
  This is pretty important for people to see. I was not being hyperbolic. What we've not seen is the SC case to make this a national standard rather than just a state only standard. All it will take is someone getting fired and then suing (If that hasn't already happened, might just be making its way through the lower courts).

mariojv 3y ago

The doctor refusal step has already happened in Florida. They passed a very vague bill giving medical practitioners and organizations the right to refuse care based on religious belief: https://www.aclufl.org/en/press-releases/aclu-florida-statement-bill-allows-healthcare-providers-and-payors-refuse-healthcare https://www.aclufl.org/en/press-releases/aclu-florida-statem...

jfengel 3y ago

So what's next? Doctors that refuse to treat "gay" diseases like HIV? That's already in the works: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/arkansas-governor-signs-bill-allowing-medical-workers-to-refuse-treatment-to-lgbtq-people https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/arkansas-governor-sign... Should we allow biology teachers to refuse to teach evolution because that's against their religion? That too: https://www.eenews.net/articles/okla-bill-targets-existing-scientific-theories/ https://www.eenews.net/articles/okla-bill-targets-existing-s...

cogman10 3y ago
This is pretty important for people to see. I was not being hyperbolic. What we've not seen is the SC case to make this a national standard rather than just a state only standard. All it will take is someone getting fired and then suing (If that hasn't already happened, might just be making its way through the lower courts).