Posted on 11/16/2012 4:07:57 PM PST by NormsRevenge
LONDON (AP) Britain's High Court ruled Friday that a Christian was unfairly demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook.
Adrian Smith was stripped of his management position with the Trafford Housing Trust in northwest England and had his salary cut by 40 percent after posting that gay weddings in churches were "an equality too far."
The trust said Smith broke its code of conduct by expressing religious or political views that might upset co-workers.
But High Court judge Michael Briggs ruled Friday that Smith had been "taken to task for doing nothing wrong" and found his employer guilty of breach of contract.
Smith said he was glad the court had backed the principle that "Britain is a free country where people have freedom of speech."
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Let's get this 'Thon over with folks!
“Smith said he was glad the court had backed the principle that ‘Britain is a free country where people have freedom of speech.’”
Wow, wouldn’t be nice to have “freedom of speech” in this country on topics deemed politically incorrect...like how homosexuality is wrong. I heard that we used to have such freedom...but it no longer exists.
I hear ya, who knows, maybe the next revolution is starting there.
now, back to the BBC sex scandal. :-}
Muslims supporting terrorism probably doesn;t raise an eyebrow
Muslims supporting terrorism probably doesn;t raise an eyebrow
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