So I often read blogs that have LGBT related content, and today I stumbled onto this post: http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/1596...s-at-work-sure
Essentially, this is a response to an e-mail forward from a Christian organization that opposes ENDA (or, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act). And this quoted section here is what really set me off:
I see this argument made all the damn time, and not just with regard to LBGT rights. And it pisses me the fuck off.Originally posted by some moron
Look, you failure, the first amendment does not give you the right to say whatever you want in any context anywhere with no reprecussions. No, it really truly does not. It protects your political speech, and prevents the government from taking action against you because of your words.
It does not currently give you the right to say anything you want at work. For example, the first amendment does not protect you from being fired should you decide to harass your coworkers by telling them how sinful their sex lives are. It already does not do that for you. Your employers are already free to fire you for violating codes of conduct at the workplace. See how ENDA changes nothing?
And I'd bet you anything that they'd gladly throw their stupid notion of free speech away if it was a question of whether or not atheists had the right to harass Christians at work.