Because, yes, "The Devil Made Me Do It" — or, for non-Satanists, "Jesus Made Me Do It" — should be a great exception to any law. I mean, if we're going to put in a "sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction" clause in one law, why not all of them? Assault? Rape? Income Tax Evasion? Drug Poessession?
That this insane out is part of a GOP law purporting to prevent bullying, and named after a kid who committed suicide after being bullied — is fetid icing on the cake.
Bottom line, if kids can say they're bullying gays (or girls, or Muslims, or Jews, or blacks, or fat kids, or people who talk funny) because that's what the Bible, their Preacher, and Jesus Christ Himself say they should be doing … then they will, "sincere or not."
And y'know what? Even if they are sincere … it's not an excuse. #ddtb
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Michigan GOP Approves Bullying Gay Kids As Long As It’s ‘Moral’
Certainly our Lord and Savior has a special place in His heart for the rowdy youngsters who enjoy passing recess yelling vicious slurs at their gay school fellows, so Senate Republicans in the Michiga…
Now that law is going to do a h**l of a lot of good isn’t it. I think it is time to stop farting around with face saving Sh** and as politicians start working on putting people back to work at a decent wage, helping save the homes that are threatened by greedy money makers, improving education from kindergarten on up, and don’t forget that we need semi skilled and lower skilled training also!
Well, as if all of those things would do anything to save Our Children from the Anti-Christian Gay Menace Threatening to Destroy All That Is Holy And Righteous In Our Nation! I mean, first things first!