tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post8139066819172376585..comments2024-03-28T13:08:26.494-04:00Comments on Religion & American Law: Fired for his FaithBrantley Gasawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894338478934982958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-37954080099265602282016-05-02T14:36:25.357-04:002016-05-02T14:36:25.357-04:00I agree with Becca! Dr. Walsh was unfairly fired f...I agree with Becca! Dr. Walsh was unfairly fired for his religious beliefs. The state of Georgia cannot constitutionally fire an employee simply because it finds his religious views to be objectionable. His sermons are his own speech, not the state's, and when he was fired because of it, I would argue that the state placed an unfair burden on his speech and infringed on his religious belief. Maddie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725558259827306947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-49496901234983080632016-05-01T15:12:16.445-04:002016-05-01T15:12:16.445-04:00I was particularly torn with this case because on ...I was particularly torn with this case because on one hand this man lost his job because of his religious convictions, but on the other hand, companies are not allowed to hire and fire people based on whether or not they would be a good fit to the company. A person should be judged on their ability to perform their work, but they also should be judged on other aspects. If a company believes that someone's religious convictions would become a distraction in the workplace, shouldn't the company have the right to fire them? It would be wrong to fire someone because of their religious beliefs if it was not going to be a distraction, but companies would be allowed to fire people in this case too which is why I think it is unconstitutional to fire someone when you realized what his/her religious convictions were. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208490299649696575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-11533061970043090682016-05-01T14:31:49.316-04:002016-05-01T14:31:49.316-04:00I agree with Rebecca's stance on this issue. H...I agree with Rebecca's stance on this issue. His religion is a private sphere issue, not a public sphere issue; and thus should have no place in deciding whether Dr. Walsh was capable of preforming his job. Denying Dr. Walsh of his job due to his religious beliefs is a clear form of religious discrimination. I thought the quote pulled from Dr. Walsh's lawyer put it best when he said; "Religious liberty means we should be able to find sanctuary in our own sanctuary."Dr. Walsh in his sermons was preaching his own beliefs in his own place of worship; and I agree with Rebecca when she says that he was unfairly fired for his religious beliefs.Lucy Fishellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212104814507465022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606201113344523885.post-81467367967056033252016-04-30T15:55:21.135-04:002016-04-30T15:55:21.135-04:00I agree with Becca's analysis of this case. I ...I agree with Becca's analysis of this case. I think it truly put things into perspective and that you did a good job not demonizing an individual for their private speech. This case is very similar to many of the recent blog posts we have encountered. It begs the question- what draws the line between a public official's public speech and their private speech? I understand that this Dr. is a public official in a certain capacity, however I do not think that private speech in a place of worship should be considered grounds for termination. He is not representing the DPH as a lay minister and his faith has not proven him to be ineffective at his job. You cannot fire an individual for potentially discriminating against another individual- no crime had occurred during his tenure at the DPH and it is impossible to assume that due to his faith, that Dr. Walsh would inevitable discriminate against a potential patient. Firing Dr. Walsh based upon his beliefs is unconstitutional. Caroline S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02285203706163455398noreply@blogger.com