Quote (Scaly @ Sep 29 2015 01:40pm)

Conscientious objectors during the draft didn't choose to join the Army then decide they didn't want to fight when war happened.

Yes she has the right to object. No she doesn't have the right to continue being paid for a job she isn't doing.

What the pope said is nothing new. Everyone already agrees she has the right to object.

Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ Sep 29 2015 09:42am)

...not what the Pope is talking about . He believes their should be protections from legal consequences .

Quote (Vereor @ Sep 29 2015 01:56pm)

And he can think what he wants. Unfortunately for her, the laws don't favor that opinion.

At what point to we decide which of these conscientious objections are justifiable and which are not?

Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ Sep 29 2015 10:25am)

...while I wish he has talked about this in front of Congress I guess it's better late than never .

On his flight back to Rome the Pope was asked about the situation with Kim Davis and he said that government officials have a human right to conscientious objection if it violates a religious belief .

"Conscientious objection must enter into every juridical structure because it is a right," Francis said.

This sets up an interesting conflict between those who claim gay marriage is a right and those who claim conscientious objection is a human right .

So what say you PaRD , is conscientious objection a fundamental human right ?

Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ 29 Sep 2015 17:42)

...not what the Pope is talking about . He believes their should be protections from legal consequences .

Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ Sep 29 2015 12:42pm)

...not what the Pope is talking about . He believes their should be protections from legal consequences .

Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ 30 Sep 2015 05:48)

...apparently the Pope secretly met with Davis in Washington DC to give her encouragement .