"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Monday, August 02, 2010

God Doesn't Believe in Professional Standards, II

An update to this post, from Pandagon. It not only recaps the story of the bigot from Michigan, but also includes a link to a story about the Carrie-Prejean-of-the-Week from whatever week that was. (Be warned: the link is to Hot Air: be careful on the slant.)

The comments are worth reading through -- you can skip the ones on role-playing games -- including a couple from professional therapists/counselors (#s 82 and 83).

This brings up the question, once again, of "conscience clauses": I'm against them, for the very simple reason that the state cannot cater to your religious beliefs at the expense of others. You have a constitutional right to believe as you wish; you don't have a constitutional right to be a pharmacist.

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