Ocarith wrote:I think a huge concern over this when I look at it is the incoming religious freedom vs civil rights battler. For instance. If Same-Sex Marriage is fully legalized there could appear a stance that harms ones religious freedom. For example, two males, after being together for nearly 5 years decide to get married. The church they want is their dream church, a small country church that has beautiful stained glass windows. When they go to ask for a marriage the Priest tells them he will no marry them and they cannot get married in the church. Though disappointed they move on. Later they find out that the Priest later married a straight couple inside the church, even though he refused the same-sex couple. The same-sex couple sees this and thinks they were discriminated against and refused just because they were homosexual. Being deeply offended they take this to court and sue the Priest for discrimination. The Case goes all the way up to the State Court who finds the Priest guilty and is forced to either
1) Marry the Same-Sex Couple
2) Allow the Same-Sex Couple to get married in his Church
3) Or Pay a hefty fine for his discrimination
If that happened, which if same-sex marriage was approved could happen. This man would've have been found guilty just because he refused them because he is a Christian who believes homosexuality is wrong, as most Christians do. Being forced to do any one of those 3 things infringes on his religious freedom, which IS wrong
Of course, this is all hypothetical, but I believe still possible in a society that still has a heavy anti-homosexual tone
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