Subtle and nuanced, that's me
Hooray for New York, which last week became the eighth state to legalize gay marriage and sixth where marriage equality is the law of the land (California and Maine walked it back). And boo to this person, who gets to be Today's Asshat. Apparently, Barbara Something Or Other, the town clerk of East Shitbox, New York, doesn't want to sign marriage certificates for gay couples because it's against her religion. You know what, Babs? Tough shit.
I'm sorry, but I'm tired of mollycoddling people who think their religious beliefs are an excuse not to do their fucking jobs. You're a pharmacist: fill the fucking prescriptions. You're a town clerk: Sign the fucking marriage certificates. You'd be the first ones to scream if someone said they weren't going to do their job because they're offended by Christians, so shut up and do your job and editorialize on your own time.1
Barbara Something Or Other has contacted her state senator to find out her legal options. Well, as far as I can tell, your legal options, Babs, are do your fucking job or if you feel that you can't sign birth marriage certificates for gays because their icky homo love offends your good Christian soul, quit. There'll be tens of thousands of folks hailing you as a martyr and you're worried about your livelihood, but not looking like an asshole, you can get on the gravy train and be a professional wingnut.
1 Yes, I know. I'm doing this at work, which makes me a giant hypocrite. Shut up.
I'm sorry, but I'm tired of mollycoddling people who think their religious beliefs are an excuse not to do their fucking jobs. You're a pharmacist: fill the fucking prescriptions. You're a town clerk: Sign the fucking marriage certificates. You'd be the first ones to scream if someone said they weren't going to do their job because they're offended by Christians, so shut up and do your job and editorialize on your own time.1
Barbara Something Or Other has contacted her state senator to find out her legal options. Well, as far as I can tell, your legal options, Babs, are do your fucking job or if you feel that you can't sign birth marriage certificates for gays because their icky homo love offends your good Christian soul, quit. There'll be tens of thousands of folks hailing you as a martyr and you're worried about your livelihood, but not looking like an asshole, you can get on the gravy train and be a professional wingnut.
1 Yes, I know. I'm doing this at work, which makes me a giant hypocrite. Shut up.