Alito, this means you would have a problem with excluding potential jurors in capital murder cases who have a religious objection to the death penalty, right? Right? Hello, is this thing on?
"that Americans who do not hide their adherence to traditional religious beliefs about homosexual conduct will be “labeled as bigots and treated as such” by the government..."
By virtue of the fact that Alito not only believes in mythical beings and superstition, but he believes that these myths should influence the law of the land, makes him wholly unqualified for the position he holds.
It would seem as though Sam Alito doesn't believe in 𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒, the process of selecting an UNBIASED JURY. Either that or he thinks that Christians should by default be able to bring their biases and bigotries into the courtroom. WRONG, SAMMY!
One more reason why Alito and the rest of the right wing nut jobs on SCOTUS should be removed from the court, not that they will be. [sigh]
“traditional religious views” Whose traditions? Whose religion? There are thousands of religions and belief systems, but Alito thinks his religion is the default and should be given special privilege. That cannot be reconciled with a fair justice system in a pluralistic society.
Oh, if only Mr. Alito got this upset over his religion's clergy sexually abusing children. Alas, not a peep out of him on the subject (not that we expect any).
Excluding anti-gay jurors in a case involving a lesbian is not religious 'persecution' or discrimination. The jurors affected might say, and believe, that they are impartial, but there is such a thing as unconscious bias that can stay in the background and affect these jurors' deliberations. Alito is wrong to push back on this. But then, Alito is pretty much wrong about most things.
The audacity! A stacked trump court of incompetent boobs, ultra right and overwhelmingly Catholic! But putting someone on the jury who is already extremely biased is a bad idea! A man is feared because he may shoot his ex who is now in a same-sex relationship. So sure put an anti-LGBTQIA on the jury! And the claim that it’s discrimination of religion!! Alito & the rest of these right wing nut cases need to be removed from SCOTUS. They ARE anti-constitution! 🤦🏻
Religion is irrelevant to our laws. In the words of FFRF founder, ANN Gaylor, There is only our natural world. Religion is but a myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.
In this case, the court below reasoned that a person who still holds 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 views on 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 morality is presumptively unfit to serve on a jury in a case involving a party who is a 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧. That holding exemplifies the danger that I anticipated in Obergefell v. Hodges…, namely, that Americans who do not hide their adherence to 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 views about 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 will be “labeled as bigots and treated as such” by the government... The opinion of the Court in that case made it clear that the decision should not be used in that way, but I am afraid that this admonition is not being heeded by our society.
I remember in 2010 or so when the Chicago Sun Times allowed comments that I got into an argument with a RW Christian who insisted that it wasn't bigotry when it was being done for God and it was fine to harass LGBTQ+ if it turned them away from "sin". I pointed out that God-inspired bigotry is still bigotry and by his logic, it was OK to harass Christians to give up their cult to save them from their ignorance.
So, if an atheist, who said he hated, Christian conservatives was excluded from the jury in a trial of a Christian conservative, would Alito say that you can’t exclude this person because of his religious beliefs? That, too, would be religious persecution. However, the six Christian nationalists on the so-called Supreme Court have no problem changing the rules when it suits their Christian agenda.
Good thing there's been no precedent/real-world examples of Christians letting their religious views about homosexuality interfere with their secular life to the detriment/rights of others *cough* Kim Davis *cough*
Given the fact there simply isn't any horror that cannot be justified in the name of faith, this speaks directly to Alito's authoritarian Neo-fascist mindset. If and when the American republic is destroyed from within, it will be done in the name of God and conservatism. Blowing up democracy will be ever so much easier than getting it back once it's gone.
Alito, this means you would have a problem with excluding potential jurors in capital murder cases who have a religious objection to the death penalty, right? Right? Hello, is this thing on?
"that Americans who do not hide their adherence to traditional religious beliefs about homosexual conduct will be “labeled as bigots and treated as such” by the government..."
Uhmmm, because they are.
"Everything is a sin, but some sins matter more than others."
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
To-may-to, to-mah-to.
By virtue of the fact that Alito not only believes in mythical beings and superstition, but he believes that these myths should influence the law of the land, makes him wholly unqualified for the position he holds.
Cardinal Alito is unhappy that we don't all live under a medieval Catholic government.
It would seem as though Sam Alito doesn't believe in 𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒, the process of selecting an UNBIASED JURY. Either that or he thinks that Christians should by default be able to bring their biases and bigotries into the courtroom. WRONG, SAMMY!
One more reason why Alito and the rest of the right wing nut jobs on SCOTUS should be removed from the court, not that they will be. [sigh]
“traditional religious views” Whose traditions? Whose religion? There are thousands of religions and belief systems, but Alito thinks his religion is the default and should be given special privilege. That cannot be reconciled with a fair justice system in a pluralistic society.
Oh, if only Mr. Alito got this upset over his religion's clergy sexually abusing children. Alas, not a peep out of him on the subject (not that we expect any).
Excluding anti-gay jurors in a case involving a lesbian is not religious 'persecution' or discrimination. The jurors affected might say, and believe, that they are impartial, but there is such a thing as unconscious bias that can stay in the background and affect these jurors' deliberations. Alito is wrong to push back on this. But then, Alito is pretty much wrong about most things.
The audacity! A stacked trump court of incompetent boobs, ultra right and overwhelmingly Catholic! But putting someone on the jury who is already extremely biased is a bad idea! A man is feared because he may shoot his ex who is now in a same-sex relationship. So sure put an anti-LGBTQIA on the jury! And the claim that it’s discrimination of religion!! Alito & the rest of these right wing nut cases need to be removed from SCOTUS. They ARE anti-constitution! 🤦🏻
Religion is irrelevant to our laws. In the words of FFRF founder, ANN Gaylor, There is only our natural world. Religion is but a myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.
In this case, the court below reasoned that a person who still holds 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 views on 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 morality is presumptively unfit to serve on a jury in a case involving a party who is a 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧. That holding exemplifies the danger that I anticipated in Obergefell v. Hodges…, namely, that Americans who do not hide their adherence to 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 views about 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 will be “labeled as bigots and treated as such” by the government... The opinion of the Court in that case made it clear that the decision should not be used in that way, but I am afraid that this admonition is not being heeded by our society.
Hey Alito! Can you spot the difference?
I remember in 2010 or so when the Chicago Sun Times allowed comments that I got into an argument with a RW Christian who insisted that it wasn't bigotry when it was being done for God and it was fine to harass LGBTQ+ if it turned them away from "sin". I pointed out that God-inspired bigotry is still bigotry and by his logic, it was OK to harass Christians to give up their cult to save them from their ignorance.
So, if an atheist, who said he hated, Christian conservatives was excluded from the jury in a trial of a Christian conservative, would Alito say that you can’t exclude this person because of his religious beliefs? That, too, would be religious persecution. However, the six Christian nationalists on the so-called Supreme Court have no problem changing the rules when it suits their Christian agenda.
Good thing there's been no precedent/real-world examples of Christians letting their religious views about homosexuality interfere with their secular life to the detriment/rights of others *cough* Kim Davis *cough*
Given the fact there simply isn't any horror that cannot be justified in the name of faith, this speaks directly to Alito's authoritarian Neo-fascist mindset. If and when the American republic is destroyed from within, it will be done in the name of God and conservatism. Blowing up democracy will be ever so much easier than getting it back once it's gone.
"I Hereby promise to be impartial that everyone is burning in hell except for me because I'm God's special flower, so help me GAWD."