Register a SA Forums Account here!
JOINING THE SA FORUMS WILL REMOVE THIS BIG AD, THE ANNOYING UNDERLINED ADS, AND STUPID INTERSTITIAL ADS!!!

You can: log in, read the tech support FAQ, or request your lost password. This dumb message (and those ads) will appear on every screen until you register! Get rid of this crap by registering your own SA Forums Account and joining roughly 150,000 Goons, for the one-time price of $9.95! We charge money because it costs us money per month for bills, and since we don't believe in showing ads to our users, we try to make the money back through forum registrations.
 
  • Locked thread
E-Tank
Aug 4, 2011

NathanScottPhillips posted:

You have a very limited imagination if you cannot think of a legitimate reason for private arbitration. It's a massive part of the American Justice System, allows disputes to be settled faster and for a lower cost than using the public courts system, and saves money.

In regards to the situation outlined in the OP; private arbitration bound by religious books is just a small hosed up part of the bigger problem. Why the gently caress are courts ordering people to enter religious rehab programs?

That was the thing I was wondering myself. Did the judge state outright 'This is a christian group and therefore is the right choice' or did he say 'this group has volunteered to take you' or some stupid poo poo like that?

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

E-Tank
Aug 4, 2011

Dead Reckoning posted:

For these Christians, "don't be gay" is one of their values. It's not our place to dictate that.

Was it our place to dictate that their values were wrong when they held up beliefs that slavery was just jim crackin dandy?

quote:

Ephesians 6:5:Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

quote:

1 Peter 2:18:Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

  • Locked thread