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Ten years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices this fall will consider for the first time whether to take up a case that explicitly asks them to overturn that decision.

Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds, is appealing a $100,000 jury verdict for emotional damages plus $260,000 for attorneys fees.

In a petition for writ of certiorari filed last month, Davis argues First Amendment protection for free exercise of religion immunizes her from personal liability for the denial of marriage licenses.

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[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I used to shop at a butcher's where a Muslim employee worked. Once, chitchatting I asked him if he didn't have a problem with cutting pork, and he answered that he didn't, he just didn't eat it.

I guess there are degrees of strictness.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This guy actually knows and adheres to the rules. All those others who refuse to touch it/sell it/... ? Posers hiding behind their convictions. But there is nothing in the Quran about not being allowed to touch pork or sell it.

[–] RedFrank24@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Technically touching pork breaks your Wudu, but so does farting so it's not a huge deal, you just need to wash your hands afterwards.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm horrified that your farting technique necessitates washing your hands afterwards.

[–] RedFrank24@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's funnier than that because in one of the hadiths it says, to quote:

"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The prayer of a person who does Hadath (passes urine, stool or wind) is not accepted till he performs the ablution." A person from Hadaramout asked Abu Huraira, "What is 'Hadath'?" Abu Huraira replied, " 'Hadath' means the passing of wind.""

"“The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked about a man who felt something during his prayer – should he stop praying? He said, ‘No, not unless you hear a sound or detect an odour.’”"

So if you let out one of those silent farts that don't smell, it doesn't count.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I'll just add it to the pile of reasons why I'll be damned eternally.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 days ago

And level-headedness.