Posted on 06/09/2004 4:51:29 PM PDT by truthandlife
A court victory for a Colorado man fired by AT&T was a breath of fresh air for beleaguered Christian employees in the workplace.
In April, U.S. District Judge Marcia Krieger awarded nearly $150,000 to Albert Buonanno, who was fired by AT&T Broadband for refusing to sign a diversity policy requiring him to value the beliefs of "gays."
In 2001 Buonanno, who had been with the company nearly two years, objected to the language of a directive in its new employee handbook. It required all workers to "fully recognize, respect and value the differences among all of us," including differences in sexual orientation.
Buonanno said he was willing to pledge not to discriminate against or harass anyone, but he felt that he could not in good conscience sign the "certificate of understanding" agreeing with the new policy. As a result, he was fired, and subsequently sued.
"Tolerance" at work ... you can't just agree to treat all your co-workers with businesslike courtesy, you have to admire their perversions, too.
Not only that, you, apparently, have to give your stamp of approval.
Romans 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. ... 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Good!!!! A couple of guys with balls... both, employee and judge! There is still hope in our county!
Ooooops! Sorry, judge, I should have said a guy with balls and a judge with... ovaries???? Kudos for both, anyway!!!!!
Perfect!
FMCDH(BITS)
That is key here. The courts recognized that people cannot be forced to "value" something the disagree with. Good job Judge!
Bravo.
Some court, somewhere, finally gets it right.
Just an example. Suppose a conservative is the CEO of a company. He goes to church, and he allows and encourages prayer in his workplace. He is strongly anti-abortion, and encourages pro-life discussions. But at some point an employee who is pro-abortion and an atheist complains. In response he authors a company policy and it says that all employees must sign it as a condition of employment, and it contains the phrase - "fully recognize, respect and value the differences among all of us." If the ACLU wants to go down the road that people must value things they disagree with, they will ultimately regret it!
"Any Crystal ball readings on just how long before the ACLU files an appeal?"
I doub't they will pick this up. Saying you must refrain from harrasing someone because of their "lifestyle" is one thing, saying you must agree with their lifestyle is over the top.
Well said!
Time will tell.
This sounds like a perfect case for the Thomas More Law Center, considering Thomas More was beheaded for failing to sign on to Henry VIII policies...< a href=" http://www.thomasmore.org/">Link
"Saying you must refrain from harrasing someone because of their "lifestyle" is one thing, saying you must agree with their lifestyle is over the top."
Yes, I think you've nailed it. For example, today I refrained from telling a co-worker that I thought it was AWFUL that she let her daughter wear sandals with her cap and gown at graduation. Shorts and a tee-shirt underneath, OK, but you gotta do the knee-highs and closed shoe thing.
So, I didn't harrass her, but I'd be damned to say I agree. And my example is a trivial one, but I wouldn't doubt the left would litigate it, in time.
...I understand your enthusiasm, next time try the strength of their convictions...
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