Why Conscientious Objection matters
422 views · Published 29 November 2017 · 3:18 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: Libertarian Party (Australia) · 2017 · News & Politics
Firstly, religion should not be afforded a privileged place in a secular state. People who are not religious still have convictions, and they still have freedom of conscience, as much as people who are religious. People who are not religious should not be treated as second class citizens. Secondly, if we fail to extend the freedom to refuse to solemnise a marriage to all non-government celebrants, we will be left in a situation where celebrants who only want to solemnise straight marriages can do so under the cover of religion, but celebrants who only want to solemnise same sex marriages will not be able to do this, as there is no religious cover for such a decision. We will be hurting the gay community.
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