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- From: mjs@fc.hp.com (Marc Sabatella)
- Subject: Re: interesting thought (ammendment 2)
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- References: <1992Nov19.215208.869@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 00:35:57 GMT
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- Frank Crary (fcrary@ucsu.Colorado.EDU) wrote:
- :
- : Protections for Christians are a slightly different matter, since
- : the First Amendment to the federal Constitution specifically
- : protects religous groups. Legally, whether or not they "deserve"
- : such protection isn't an issue: There is a specific and supreme
- : law on the subject.
-
- It protects them from government interference; I don't see how anyone could
- possibly interpret it as protecting them against discrimination by private
- citizens or companies.
-
- --
- Marc Sabatella
- marc@hpmonk.fc.hp.com
- --
- Amendment 2 Is Legalized Discrimination - Shame On You, Colorado
- --
- "Neither the State of Colorado ... nor any of its municipalities ... shall ...
- enforce any ... ordinance ... whereby homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual
- orientation ... shall ... be the basis of ... any ... claim of discrimination"
- --
- All opinions expressed herein are my personal ones
- and do not necessarily reflect those of HP or anyone else.
-