Originally Posted by
DoulaLC
The court felt a need to prove a point and used this situation with a county clerk to do so. Other options were available besides jail time. And yes, she could have followed other options as well.
Times are certainly changing... it wasn't that long ago when the first amendment was valued enough for allowances to be made for those who objected going to war due to their religious beliefs.
Even several years ago, while not due to religious beliefs but their own views, a few high ranking officials defied laws in their states that were against same sex marriage by requiring licenses be issued. Interestingly, no one went to jail for not following the law.
More and more of these same issues, and others, will be seen as society continues to move in a different direction. It will be interesting to see the results as clashes occur in schools and elsewhere.
Already changes in a number of universities which some welcome and others are left wondering how far will things go before there is either acceptance or a backlash, are being seen.