(October 18, 2011 at 9:15 am)lucent Wrote: There isn't a contrast between stamping a marriage application and a life or death situation. I would agree that if someone has a religious objection which could threaten someones life they shouldn't necessariy be protected under the law, which is why there is this provision in the civil rights act which prohibts:
denying a requested reasonable accommodation of an applicant’s or employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs or practices – or lack thereof –if an accommodation will not impose more than a de minimis cost or burden on business operations;
I am inclined to say that this burden is not unreasonable and easily remedied. As I just stated, she has other work, and she indicated in the video that someone else could handle these applications. It the burden of the government to accomodate her.
Again I ask, if a muslim clerk refused to deal with you because of the crucifix around your neck how would you react?
If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.