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Is it really discrimination? He is not singling out any race, which is what discrimination means... Cannoli Send a noteboard - 17/10/2009 04:37:11 PM

Seriously though, the ACLU needs to put a sock in it. No one should be made to facilitate something he is opposed to because of his beliefs, no matter how ridiculous.


I don't know the letter of the law, but it's obvious that the law is that 1)Discrimination in government based on race is not allowed and 2) Interracial marriages are perfectly legal.


If the judge is saying, "No, I will not grant your marriage license specifically because it is an interracial marriage," it's the same thing as the US Government going "You cannot get married because this is an interracial marriage."


The judge is a representative of the government. He must obey its laws.

Now, if it was a minister of some church, that would not be a legal issue.


The real issue here is whether or not he has leeway to grant or withhold the license. If he DOES have the ability to use his judgment, than he should be able to deny the license on these grounds. No one would fault him for refusing permission for a teenager to marry a significantly older person (in my state, you need permission from a judge to marry if you are only 16), but that is discrimination based on age. The judge is not actually practicing discrimination, since he marries black people, and white people, and apparently does not refuse permission of more blacks than whites or vice versa. No can argue that he is not denying the black party something he is also denying the white party. He is treating them equally.
Cannoli
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you're a sick sick girl-- i LOVE it *NM* - 27/10/2009 04:11:26 PM 230 Views
seems like a very liberal stance to me - 27/10/2009 04:55:14 PM 286 Views
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Is it really discrimination? He is not singling out any race, which is what discrimination means... - 17/10/2009 04:37:11 PM 411 Views
He's singling out mixed-race couples - 19/10/2009 04:59:17 AM 501 Views
Good call on the minors - 19/10/2009 08:29:44 AM 453 Views
Yeah, that's a good analogy - 19/10/2009 03:55:23 PM 312 Views
Dear Lord, you really are one of the most special people I've ever known. - 16/10/2009 09:40:16 PM 355 Views
Re: Interracial couple denied marriage license in La. - 16/10/2009 03:54:10 PM 343 Views
Why can't they just go to another JotP? Why MUST this guy cave in? - 22/10/2009 11:26:32 PM 373 Views
Um. 'Cuz what he's doing is illegal? - 22/10/2009 11:28:10 PM 292 Views
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I did, actually. - 23/10/2009 08:39:19 PM 302 Views

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