(you may, or may not believe this, but....) It's not my intention to start another big debate on the subject. However, I had to laugh (sadly) when I read that the KKK is getting involved in all this. Also had to laugh when I read one of the comments on this link whereas someone suggested that Ms. Keeton attend this rally/protest (or the counter-protest) as part of her remedial exercises. http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest...-supporting-keeton-draws-counter-protest-plan
If Ms. Keeton has any sense about her or awareness of her current predicament, she'd come out with a strong statement asking the KKK to stay way the hell out of this situation. That could be a bigger remediation exercise than any pride parade she could find. Its also is worth noting that the Klan was no where to be found during a similar case at Eastern Michigan...oh wait...the student was black so she shouldn't have any rights to begin with. Also ABM, you're really not doing your argument favors with this post. While I realize that I'm about to oversimplify the situation (as I think you did with the subject of your original thread on the subject), you're essentially pointing out that the Klan is on your side in this argument.
Me? Arguing? Never! BTW, Keeton's side has stepped up against this.. http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2010-10-06/keeton-attorneys-condemning-kkk-support
Oh, we know you just want to have another thread about this. You can't fool us. So I did a little more research on this case, and for those of you who were certain that she'd prevail in court: it seems one judge has already dismissed the lawsuit. Keeton has appealed, the school has petitioned to have the case thrown out again, and current status is that Keeton has until 11/2 to provide additional evidence for why it shouldn't be tossed. Here's the news story about the judge tossing the case in August: barfo
Sorry, I was legally imprecise. The judge in August (and in Augusta) dismissed her motion for a preliminary injunction. Then the state filed to have the case dismissed. The 11/2 deadline is for her response to the state's motion. barfo
Must be an infidel communist judge. Here is a picture of a Lobster phone. Just because I can. Like Ms. Keeton can (sue).
Like I posted in the other thread, if seeing and properly dealing with certain classes of cases is something she refuses to do, they don't have to hire her. If she's a student and refuses to do the course work, they can expel her. I don't see the issue here, really.
On the other hand, isn't it perhaps an issue for some religious student to go see a counselor they can't believe in because they deal with gay people? Sorta smacks of ramming the gay thing down peoples' throats who are really resistant to it, and have a right to be resistant to it IMO.
Isn't ramming the gay thing down peoples' throats one of the things she's kind of against? Or... ramming the gay thing down peoples' throats? Boy, that's a mouthful!
What, the counselor catches gay cooties from talking to a gay student, and the bigoted student can see those gay cooties crawling around on the counselor? Is that what you mean? Yes, giving gay kids access to counseling is really ramming "the gay thing" down straight people's throats. Mm-hmm. barfo
What religion would have a problem with a counselor who "deals with" gay people? And WTF is "the gay thing"?
Above all else, she needs a better stock photo than the single one she has supplied to all media outlets. She looks anorexic, emotionally disturbed, and just plain spooky in that one.
Not my point. Do the religious students have rights or should they get the benefits the school offers (likely at taxpayer dollar)? I don't condone the bigotry, but there's a twisted logic that the religious students are partly "condoning the lifestyle" ...
I still don't get your point. Are you saying that bigoted students could be considered to be denied counseling services because they won't use a counselor who also counsels gays? If not what is your point? barfo
You call it "bigoted" while they consider it religious conviction. In fact, it might be ideal for a female to counsel a female, a hispanic a hispanic, and so on.
