Religion in public politics

[BigV]

Yes, glatt, I did see the second sentence you wrote. I quoted and bolded it too. As a clarification, the "you" whose using the service, I read this "you" as my government. I think we are in agreement here.

In a nutshell, what I'm saying is if I'm paying for a service I expect that service to be delivered. In this case, cheapness or religious objections are not an acceptable excuse for the non delivery of the service.

This could be applied to every organization that takes MY/YOUR/OUR Government money. Why is it ok to claim a religious objection to ... do some doggone thing, but still cash the check?

DMV clerk: We don't serve your kind here.

School teacher: Johnny, stand in the corner because your parents aren't married.

Fireman: Let'em burn, it's a foregone conclusion. Why postpone the inevitable?

We would never accept this kind of discrimination by our public servants. It is against the law. Why would we permit this kind of behavior by an office that provides housing placement assistance? Because that office/school/firehouse believes that sexual orientation is a valid criteria for deciding whether or not to provide a public service?

Please, please explain.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by BigV

Yes, glatt, I did see the second sentence you wrote. I quoted and bolded it too.

Sorry. I meant my second point, which is the next sentence after the one you quoted. The third sentence. But it doesn't matter. I know you saw it.

Originally Posted by BigV

In a nutshell, what I'm saying is if I'm paying for a service I expect that service to be delivered. In this case, cheapness or religious objections are not an acceptable excuse for the non delivery of the service.

I think we are in agreement. The next step, if the service isn't being supplied, is to take your business elsewhere.

The religion is the religion. It's not going to adapt to the modern times. It's a constant. It's not going to change.

The government is saving a buck by outsourcing some services to a cheap service provider. The provider is not providing the services the government wants the way it wants them. The service provider isn't going to change. The government has 2 choices. Continue with the provider anyway, or stop using the provider. If they stop using the provider, the costs will go up.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by glatt

The religion is the religion. It's not going to adapt to the modern times. It's a constant. It's not going to change.

I dunno. The Church of England has proved pretty adaptable.
Women vicars, gay clergy etc.