Indiana ban on gay marriage ruled unconstitutional

[Liberty Sanders]

Yes. Employers will be required to provide spousal benefits based on a relationship that they may find offensive.

Who gives a damn if an employer finds a relationship "offensive?" A spouse is a spouse.

 

[gravitas73]

Your question does not make sense. How would denying gays rights infringe on my rights?

That's kind of the point. It doesn't. Therefore it doesn't much matter if it disgusts you, the Constitution is about equal protection, not keeping you from being offended.

 

[Notavictim646]

Who gives a damn if an employer finds a relationship "offensive?" A spouse is a spouse.

Well, if I own the company, the assets should be mine to distribute the way I see fit. Right?

 

[gravitas73]

Yes. Employers will be required to provide spousal benefits based on a relationship that they may find offensive.

So you are claiming it infringes on an employer's rights by forcing them to give equal benefits to their workers?

First off, even if an employer had such a right, then that would make their mandatory benefits for straight couples unconstitutional.

So shouldn't employers be more upset over the grave injustice that applies to 90% of their workforce instead of the last 10%?

 

[cobber]

The feds are one judge away from ensuring you are prohibited from carrying...well, not you...just private citizens.

Looking to the central goverment to address State matters is a treacherous proposition.

Apparently if that one vote switches, that will be okay with him, because, you know... the feds.

One thing that really separates America from other nations is the principle of balancing federal and State functions. Between federal incursions and Obama's pen and phone, we're on that road paved with good intentions...

 

[level.eleven]

I love reading all the thinly disguised hatred for homosexuality posted by people who claim to be pro-freedom.

The theocrats and dominionists come flying to the scene as well. But, I guess that is repeating your comment.

 

[Liberty Sanders]

Well, if I own the company, the assets should be mine to distribute the way I see fit. Right?[/QUOTE

If you provide benefits to your employees, they're provided to ALL of them, not the ones whose marital arrangements suit your personal beliefs.

 

[Henry]

So shouldn't employers be more upset over the grave injustice that applies to 90% of their workforce instead of the last 10%?

Are you certain they aren't?

May I ask if you are a business owner responsible for employees and making payroll?

 

[LEaSH]

This is terrible news.

I know of at least three weddings that I'll probably be attending soon, and my gay friends have fabulously expensive tastes in their gift registries. God have mercy on my pocketbook.

Seriously, I'm happy for the lgbt community. It was only a matter of time.

 

[Notavictim646]

Well, if I own the company, the assets should be mine to distribute the way I see fit. Right?[/QUOTE

If you provide benefits to your employees, they're provided to ALL of them, not the ones whose marital arrangements suit your personal beliefs.

Exactly. I lose my right to manage my assets as I see fit. Will I also be required to pay everyone the same wage?

 

[gravitas73]

Are you certain they aren't?

May I ask if you are a business owner responsible for employees and making payroll?

Yes I am certain they aren't. If they were they would be putting their priorities on getting FMLA etc declared unconstitutional instead of whining about gay rights.

 

[cobber]

Well, if I own the company, the assets should be mine to distribute the way I see fit. Right?

Exactly. I lose my right to manage my assets as I see fit. Will I also be required to pay everyone the same wage?

No. The ones with the greatest need deserve the most. That was easy!

 

[Fargo]

It makes him enlightened. Once upon a time slavery was accepted. Segregation. Woman's rights. All practices that were once enjoyed very little support until people stood up against injustice and said enough to ignorance and discrimination.

Enlightened? Is that a cute way of saying "agrees with me, disagrees with you"? Kind of like "mob mentality" really means "those unenlightened peasants who disagree with me"?

Who are all these people standing up you refer to. You do know that you are going to the courts to overrule the majority right?

 

[AA&E]

Yes. Employers will be required to provide spousal benefits based on a relationship that they may find offensive.

The same argument could be made for interracial relationships. Would that be acceptable? Your entire argument is based upon your hatred of a group of people because of the actions of your father. Seems like misdirected anger.

 

[gravitas73]

Exactly. I lose my right to manage my assets as I see fit. Will I also be required to pay everyone the same wage?

Slave owners said the same thing before the 13th Amendment, and business owners in the south said the same thing about the Civil Rights Act.

So you tell me what is the graver injustice, your inability to be a prick, or someone else's inability to have some basic ****ing dignity.

 

[AA&E]

That's kind of the point. It doesn't. Therefore it doesn't much matter if it disgusts you, the Constitution is about equal protection, not keeping you from being offended.

Very well stated.

 

[Henry]

Yes I am certain they aren't. If they were they would be putting their priorities on getting FMLA etc declared unconstitutional instead of whining about gay rights.

There is a long list of federal acts employers should be working on getting abolished.

May I ask if you are a business owner and if you have ever had to make payroll?

 

[Fargo]

Slave owners said the same thing before the 13th Amendment, and business owners in the south said the same thing about the Civil Rights Act.

So you tell me what is the graver injustice, your inability to be a prick, or someone else's inability to have some basic ****ing dignity.

Your quote skills have failed you horribly. Are you related to Hotdoger?

 

[AA&E]

Exactly. I lose my right to manage my assets as I see fit. Will I also be required to pay everyone the same wage?

If you are paying someone less because of sexual preference, or any other prejudice, you are setting yourself up for a business ending lawsuit. Good luck.

 

[Henry]

The Constitution is about equal protection, not keeping you from being offended.

That's mostly correct. The Constitution is about restricting the state.