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British Columbia Lesbians Determined to Extract More From Knights of Columbus
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| December 2, 2005
| Terry Vanderheyden
Posted on 12/04/2005 5:09:14 AM PST by NYer
EDMONTON, December 2, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) The two lesbians who succeeded in getting a BC Human Rights Tribunal to grant them $2,000 in damages from the Knights of Columbus for the humiliation they suffered for being denied a hall to celebrate their same-sex wedding are appealing that decision. They want to extract much more from the Catholic mens fraternal association and make an example of them.
Meanwhile, a web-logger (blogger) has analyzed the decision and circumstances of the case and concluded that the Human Rights decision was pathetic and a travesty of justice.
In reading through the decision, Bob Tarantino at Let It Bleed noted that The three panellists furrowed their brows, quoted a whole bunch of irrelevant case law, contradicted themselves about a jillion times and then, when not even that mash-up could get them to the result they wanted, they just made it up.
** See the rest of this LifeSiteNews.com SPECIAL REPORT at
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/dec/051202a.html
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Canada; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: catholic; homosexual; homosexualagenda; knightsofcolumbus; kofc; lesbian
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:09:15 AM PST
by
NYer
To: american colleen; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; ...
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:09:52 AM PST
by
NYer
(“Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion")
To: NYer
Catholics should petition to use a Gay-Lesbian meeting hall for a worship service, bible study, and boy scout meetings.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:12:21 AM PST
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: NYer
Odd, I was under the impression the Property Rights would kick in. As the Knights of Columbus is a religious organization, their assets should be managed in a manner that is aligned with their church's beliefs.
So, can I rent the hall for a Nazi party, NAMBLA fanclub meeting? Can I have an Abortion Now meeting in this hall? If I can do these things, then the lesbians may have a case.
If I can not have these type of meetings, I fail to see how the Lesbians got this through the court system.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:14:42 AM PST
by
Hodar
(With Rights, come Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: NYer
The equal housing law may be applied in FL, depending on what county you are in. You could be forced to do the same thing, because hall rentals here fall under hotels. Hotels can't "discriminate".
We all know in the US you can sue anyone for anything. There are only two KoC halls here, one is rented frequently, I am glad my council doesn't have a hall.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:16:37 AM PST
by
Dominick
("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
To: Hodar
If I can not have these type of meetings, I fail to see how the Lesbians got this through the court system. Since it happened in Canada, who knows.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:17:27 AM PST
by
Desdemona
(Music Librarian and provider of cucumber sandwiches, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary. Hats required.)
To: coconutt2000
Good idea, but not the boy scouts, I prefer to keep boy away from those people.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:17:28 AM PST
by
TXBSAFH
("I would rather be a free man in my grave then living as a puppet or a slave." - Jimmy Cliff)
To: coconutt2000
Would you worhip in a pig sty, porn store, or Abortion clinic?
Some places are 'unclean'; this is why the term 'desecrate' exists.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:17:36 AM PST
by
Hodar
(With Rights, come Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: Hodar
No place is unclean when Christians gather there in His name.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:19:14 AM PST
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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To: fanfan; GMMAC
What a surprise that this travesty is happening in Canada.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:23:01 AM PST
by
Alexander Rubin
(Octavius - You make my heart glad building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
To: Dominick; AlaninSA; NYer
An interesting case, and somewhat ironic for me given that I just started reading "Tortured for Christ" by Richard Wurmbrand.
I wonder when Catholics in Canada will have to start holding Liturgies and other religious celebrations in secret?
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:24:59 AM PST
by
RKBA Democrat
(Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: NYer
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:39:06 AM PST
by
jmaroneps37
(We will never murtha to the terrorists. Bring home the troops means bring home the war.)
To: NYer
There will probably come a time when the Human Rights Commission will send people to concentration camps for being Catholic or whatever, and they will burn huge stacks of "unapproved" books in the public square. We have had the old-fashioned fascists, we have Islamo-fascists, and now we have diverso-fascists.
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posted on
12/04/2005 5:57:25 AM PST
by
Wilhelm Tell
(True or False? This is not a tag line.)
To: NYer
Did they really want a 'Knights' wedding with caped men crossing swords over them.
To: Alexander Rubin
What a surprise that this travesty is happening in Canada.
Not really.
Socialists everywhere try to bend laws meant to ensure harmony, into a tool for their own twisted goals.
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posted on
12/04/2005 6:16:51 AM PST
by
fanfan
(" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
To: coconutt2000
if the scouts are prohibited from using a lot of places the Knights shouldn't have to bow to this group.
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posted on
12/04/2005 6:22:38 AM PST
by
cubreporter
(I trust Rush. He's done more for our country than we will ever know. He's the man!)
To: coconutt2000; All
Excellent Idea. Let it begin. Then I guess they'll cite separation and kill our right to the first amendment... as i'm sure they receive government funds. We should start calling all the organizations to ask...(I'm sure they'll say they don't have space). Well, for those in NYC... let's get together and brainstorm... it's time to push back. You have any ideas mail me.
Any lawyers want to tell me how to go about it?
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posted on
12/04/2005 6:24:53 AM PST
by
AliVeritas
(''I'd rather have Jihadis in front of me than Democrats behind me.'' Go GOP!)
To: Hodar
Think Ninth Circuit system.
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posted on
12/04/2005 6:26:13 AM PST
by
AliVeritas
(''I'd rather have Jihadis in front of me than Democrats behind me.'' Go GOP!)
To: AliVeritas
This is what happens when good men allow themselves to be disarmed. Where Canada goes we best resist or we will be next. Own and bear arms to end government tyranny is only effective if you refuse to allow the government to take away your weapons.
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posted on
12/04/2005 6:45:37 AM PST
by
TrailofTears
(."We mock loyalty and are shocked at finding traitors in our midst." CS Lewis)
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