Originally Posted by Guest

You may have mistaken me for a progressive. I am not. I only take issue when people of any persuasion use half-truths to make a point. You create the impression that the sky is falling when it's only partly cloudy.

I'm not going to quibble with your statement that you stated a fact but you have to admit that you used those facts to demonstrate how the offended parties were protected for their religious beliefs. They were not. In all cases, they were offered other options, up to, and including, termination. The check-out clerk chose to take another position with the same company. Most of the taxi drivers complied with the directive but many quit driving taxis. I don't think that demonstrates unusual protection. I compare it to the 70's when people complained about working alongside smokers. Many of them were assigned to other departments and others chose to quit.

I also agree with you that banning the Easter Bunny is just plain silly. To suggest that it (the bunny) is a religious symbol just shows how ridiculous our society has become in order to be politically correct.

There are simply too many "protected" groups. I don't know, maybe someday the pendulum will swing toward a more common sense approach. If the bakery won't bake your cake, go to another bakery, or better yet, open your own bakery. If you want to exercise your religious beliefs, go to church/temple/mosque. If you don't want the police to arrest you, don't break the law. If you don't like society in general, stay home!

I do agree that Minneapolis is a fine city.