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Originally Posted by Reaper
Religious groups will not be forced to perform marriage ceremonies for gay couples nor do I think there will ever be a serious challenge by anyone who demands that a church perform a same sex marriage. This isn't the litigation happy United States, after all.
The issue I have is when Ralp Klein went on and on about how he would insure that no Marriage Commisioner would have to marry two people of the same sex if it disagreed with their religious beliefs. HELLO! Marriage Commissioners are public servants! If they don't want to apply the law equally in all their duties then they should resign. There is supposed to be a seperation between church and state. It would be like a police officer refusing to uphold drug laws because he/she felt that drugs should be legalized anyways. If you are unable to shelve your personal beliefs and follow the requirements of the job then you should find another line of work. To institutionalize the discrimination contravenes the civil rights of Canadians.
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I for one sure don't think that people should shove their convictions in their back pocket just because they are public servants. Should a Sikh
NOT be allowed to wear his turban as an example? To me your beliefs(religious or not) are part of you and you should stand up for them wherever. The government as as institution and the Church as one should be separate but people's own convictions should remain their own and not be violated no manner where they work.