Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ® signed a bill Wednesday allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages.
State lawmakers approved Tennessee House Bill 878 last week. The legislation states people “shall not be required to solemnize a marriage” if they refuse to doing so based on their “conscience or religious beliefs.” According to the Tennessee Legislature website, the governor signed the bill Wednesday.
If I was a state over I would be on top of this, never wanted to work in the government but this seems like a reason to stick my spanner in the works. They would be salty the times when I just dont feel like giving anyone a marriage, and I have a moral objection to… rich men marrying younger females, ganna have to stick to my guns on that one too.
I can see all kinds of things to object to based on my conscience if I moved to Tennessee and got a job giving out marriage licenses!
Not enough sexual partners to know firmly if you two are sexually compatible? Sorry, I’m going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.
There’s an age gap of more than four years between you? Sorry, I’m going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.
One or both of you already have children? Sorry, I’m going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.
You don’t have the same blood type? Sorry, I’m going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.
Neither of you speak Swedish? Sorry, I’m going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.
You’re white and Christian? Sorry, I’m going to have to object, on my conscience, to giving you a marriage license.