Christian couple told they can't adopt due to their views on homosexuality.

[Jaysyn]

It doesn't matter, you simply need to be consistent.

You are against letting people foster/adopt if they are homophobes or racists?

What is the principle behind this?

Objective

Against. The government has no business endorsing racism or bigotry by giving said racists & bigots a platform, be it a TV show, a web page or the mind of a small child.

This doesn't violate any of the freedoms enumerated in the US Bill of Rights or Constitution.

1.) They are still allowed to spread their beliefs via Freedom of Speech, but on their own dime & to their own children.

2.) They are still allowed to spread their beliefs via Freedom of Expression, but on their own dime & to their own children.

3.) Freedom of Religion doesn't come into play at all because they can still worship however & where ever they want. Being religious does not automatically give you access to the privilege of adoption.

Subjective

Also against.

1.) Racism & bigotry are evil & have no place in modern society.

2.) Brainwashing children to think that either of the above are a good thing is evil & has no place in modern society.

3.) The mental & physical welfare of the child trumps any other concern.


Another interesting tidbit from the court document.

[63]Although our summary of the facts and the submissions in this case focus on the issue of sexual orientation and the way it was handled, it is important to note that, as we have seen, the documents indicate that the defendant was also concerned with other matters. Thus Mr Weston referred to such matters as who would care for a child who was likely to be there at weekends when the claimants were at the two church services they attended on Sundays, the indication that they would not take a Muslim child in their care to a mosque, and their availability in a wider sense because of the pressures of their work and other commitments.

Apparently this couple had a few strikes against them.

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I was talking about feminists having a bigotry towards men, you ARE born a man, so feminists should qualify.

Well I do agree that sexism is either exactly equally as bad as or almost as bad as racism, so yes, that qualifies.

That's a wide brush you guys are painting with. I know & have dated several feminists that weren't anything close to man haters.