Re:All Scientists Should Be Militant Atheists
by DanBC on Friday September 11, 2015 @08:52AM
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Disappointing that bullshit clickbait articles get so much traction on HN.
> The Kim Davis story raises a basic question:
No, it really doesn't. A person's right to freedom of religion means they cannot be compelled to perform actions incompatible with that religion. Kim Davis is not compelled to marry gay people. Kim Davis chooses a job that has the requirement to marry gay people. Kim Davis is free to chose a job that fits her religion better. Sucks for her that the requirements of the job changed halfway through her career, but I guess I can't muster too much sympathy for ignorant fucking bigots who've forced their hate onto other people.
> The Kim Davis story raises a basic question:
No, it really doesn't. A person's right to freedom of religion means they cannot be compelled to perform actions incompatible with that religion. Kim Davis is not compelled to marry gay people. Kim Davis chooses a job that has the requirement to marry gay people. Kim Davis is free to chose a job that fits her religion better. Sucks for her that the requirements of the job changed halfway through her career, but I guess I can't muster too much sympathy for ignorant fucking bigots who've forced their hate onto other people.