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Marriage and Double Standards

What would you say if I told you that a judge refused to perform legal wedding ceremonies because of her personal opinions about gay marriage? Would you say there was something wrong with her conduct? Would you call her a bigot who has no business on the bench? Would you call her a principled defender of conscience rights?

Take a look at the case. Granted, the law in her state does not mandate that Judge Parker marry anybody; it’s up to the judge’s personal discretion. Still, what’s the moral difference between Judge Parker and Rose Marie Belforti? Discuss.

 

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Rod Dreher is a senior editor at The American Conservative. He has written and edited for the New York Post, The Dallas Morning News, National Review, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Washington Times, and the Baton Rouge Advocate. Rod’s commentary has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, the Weekly Standard, Beliefnet, and Real Simple, among other publications, and he has appeared on NPR, ABC News, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and the BBC. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife Julie and their three children. He has also written four books, The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, Crunchy Cons, How Dante Can Save Your Life, and The Benedict Option.

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