RE: Christian couple told they can't adopt due to their views on homosexuality.
March 4, 2011 at 10:55 am
We are debating a law... To fall back on "That's the law" is to completely neglect the point of the discussion.
Protected classes are arbitrary constraints used to mask a double standards, double standards are inequalities, thus to use them is to give people unequal rights, that is something that is much worse than people saying bigoted things, for that reason any consistent and rational application results in a state of affairs where either:
1. All bigoted people are unable to adopt or foster.
2. Bigotry is not a constraint on adoption or fostering
Case 1 would have a FAR more negative impact on the efficacy of the foster system and ultimately have a far larger negative impact on the child and society than the comparatively pithy impact of bigotry, for that reason 2. is the best option.
Protected classes are arbitrary constraints used to mask a double standards, double standards are inequalities, thus to use them is to give people unequal rights, that is something that is much worse than people saying bigoted things, for that reason any consistent and rational application results in a state of affairs where either:
1. All bigoted people are unable to adopt or foster.
2. Bigotry is not a constraint on adoption or fostering
Case 1 would have a FAR more negative impact on the efficacy of the foster system and ultimately have a far larger negative impact on the child and society than the comparatively pithy impact of bigotry, for that reason 2. is the best option.
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