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n mo
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I certainly do not agree with Adam Turner's assessment. The Ladele case was not about religious freedom it was about personnel management. The law is clear about discrimination. The fact that an individual who is acting in a discriminatory way is also part of a group who are more likely to experience discrimination themselves is neither here nor there. There is no heirachy of discrimination from acceptable to unnacceptable. If discrimination occurs it is not the intent that should be questioned, it is not about finding an excuse for the behaviour or the instigator. The Catholic Church is obliged to ensure that it can support same sex parents in adoption otherwise it is breaking the law. Islington Council has to provide civil partnerships if it refuses to (like the Western Isles) it is breaking the law. If a member of staff in a public body discriminates in their work against someone from an equality group they are in breach of their terms of employment because they are stopping the organisation from meeting their public legislative duties, no change to contract required. The Legislation and guidance is simple, complication only appears to arise as we use obsolete and unhelpful political correctness to try and justify society's underlying bias and prejudice.
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