Comments on: Man Demoted For Pro-Marriage Facebook Comments Denied UK Human Rights Laws

By: yoshi

yoshi — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:04:53 +0000

Unlike the US - the UK doesn't have a written Constitution or a strong history of protection of religious liberty.

But that won't keep NOM from crying wolf here in the US anyways.

By: Barb Chamberlan

Barb Chamberlan — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:07:56 +0000

In the UK, it seems, everyone is free to agree with Big Nanny. Otherwise, forget it. "Human rights" is such a pretty phrase, but obviously meaningless.

By: Zack

Zack — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:12:35 +0000

Hey I thought the UK promoted "free speech"?

By: LonesomeRhoades

LonesomeRhoades — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:37:10 +0000

People need to stand up to the fools and idiots and demagogues who are imposing clearly immoral and sinful and perverse ideas on society.

By: Little man

Little man — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:05:17 +0000

will brealey: That's why he posted on his personal Facebook software, man... Splitting hairs?

By: will brealey

will brealey — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:38:49 +0000

I support equal partnerships for gay and hetero couples. (I believe whether churches support or carry out gay marriage is a matter purely for the churches). But this seems like an over-reaction.

I understand that he broke company guidelines by identifying himself as a manager for the housing trust. Under the housing trust's code, staff are expected to ensure that their opinions cannot be mistaken as being the opinions of the trust.

By: Daughter of Eve

Daughter of Eve — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:24:24 +0000

SSM necessarily undermines freedoms of religion and speech, denying the latter and watering down the former to meaninglessness.

By: Little man

Little man — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:13:06 +0000

I am so glad (not gay) i don't live in England. What a mess of a country, and getting invaded by Muslims who have several unofficial 'wives' (up to 3) because their own population doesn't want to reproduce - just live it up..

By: Jezwinda

Jezwinda — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:01:23 +0000

It seems you can express any opinion you want, unless it is Christian! Then you're just a narrow-minded bigot.

By: AM

AM — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:53:56 +0000

This man was demoted in his job for expressing the following opinion on his facebook:

“If the state wants to offer civil marriages to the same sex then that is up to the state; but the state shouldn’t impose its rules on places of faith and conscience,” he said.

How long before it's a crime to be Christian in the UK?

By: Katherine Harms

Katherine Harms — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:46:01 +0000

This man's right to express himself does not infringe on the freedom of others, as Paul Mc implies. His right to express himself only means that he can say his point of view. You apparently have a different point of view, which you also are free to express. However, when an employer can demote someone for having a private opinion during his non-working life, things have degenerated sadly. And for that matter, as the article pointed out, the legal definintion of marriage is the definition he supported. I can see how his church might be upset if he disagreed with them, but why should you care if he has an opionion? I hope he finds a different church.

By: Paul Mc

Paul Mc — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:38:29 +0000

Same sex marriage cannot affect freedom of belief unless I missed the part where gays put mindbending drugs into the water supply. It may, however, prevent those beliefs from infringing on the freedom of others. And rightly so.

By: Ash

Ash — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:05:45 +0000

I pray that he succeeds, irregardless of the judge's ruling that he can't use human rights as a basis for his suit.

Still shocked at the severe punishment he received for such a respectful comment!