The news this week has been full of stories about people who have refused to perform the duties outlined in their job description on moral grounds. There is Kim Davis, the county clerk from Kentucky who is currently in jail for contempt of court – she refuses to issue marriage licenses to homosexual couples. And then there is Charee Stanley, a Muslim flight attendant currently suing ExpressJet Airlines – she was put on administrative leave after refusing to serve alcoholic drinks to passengers.
In Davis’s case, issuing licenses to gays was not part of the job when she took office, but Stanley must have known that serving drinks was part of the job when she applied.
In either case, the solution is simple – just resign. There are plenty of other jobs out there that would not require them to violate their religious or moral convictions.
No comments:
Post a Comment