Reading the comments from some of the people on the Herald is shocking. Some of them read like we live in the Bible belt. Damn, we have some stupid, short-sighted people here.
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
...are you saying someone should be fired because they're possibly ######ed? That's as stupid as someone being refused service because they're wearing a pendant upside down.
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I would say reprimanded, though not necessarily fired (unless this isn't the first time). Your beliefs grant you no right to discriminate against others, especially when we're talking about a public service.
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
If I went to a Black Panther meeting in a KKK grubs I wouldn't expect to be welcomed with open arms either.
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Yes, because that's a comparable scenario to walking into a hospital with an inverted cross. Absolutely the same thing.
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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Granted, the kid wearing the upside down cross is doing so as a religious/political statement, and a very public one at that - so if he's making the statement, he should be open to the response, otherwise don't wear the flippin' thing.
Should he have been refused treatment? No, of course not. At least, not in a perfect world - but this is a world filled with people with their own beliefs and opinions - if you're going to wear something as (potentially) offensive as an upside-down cross, you better be prepared to deal with how other people react to it.
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Sorry, this doesn't fly. You're providing a public service, paid for by taxpayers.