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| Topic Started: Nov 7 2009, 02:57 PM (23 Views) | |
| xray | Nov 7 2009, 02:57 PM Post #1 |
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Massachusetts Man Says He Was Fired for Telling Colleague Her Gay Marriage Is Wrong Saturday , November 07, 2009 Fox News By Joshua Rhett Miller A manager at a Massachusetts retail store claims he was unjustly fired after he told a colleague he thought her impending marriage to another woman was wrong. Peter Vidala, 24, told FoxNews he was terminated in August from his position as second deputy manager at a Brookstone store at Boston's Logan Airport after a conversation he had with a manager from another Brookstone store who was visiting the location. Vidala claims the woman, whom he declined to identify, mentioned four times that she had married her partner. He said he then left the store briefly to visit the airport's chapel before returning. "I found it offensive that she repeatedly brought it up," Vidala said. "By the fourth time she mentioned it, I felt God wanted me to express how I felt about the matter, so I did. But my tone was downright apologetic. I said, 'Regarding your homosexuality, I think that's bad stuff.'" The woman, according to Vidala, then said, "Human resources, buddy — keep your opinions to yourself," before exiting the store. Two days later, Vidala, who had been employed for just a matter of weeks, received a termination letter citing the company's zero-tolerance policy regarding "harassment" and "inappropriate and unprofessional" comments. "In the state of Massachusetts, same-sex marriage is legal and there will be people with whom you work with who have fiancées or spouses who are the same gender," the Aug. 12 letter read. "... While you are entitled to your own beliefs, imposing them upon others in the workplace is not acceptable and in this case, by telling a colleague that she is deviant and immoral, constitutes discrimination and harassment." Vidala disputes using the words "deviant" and "immoral" during conversations with human resources employees on the matter. "I did say I regard that lifestyle as deviant, as in deviating from the norm, but I never, ever said to that to the [manager]," he said. "In general, I believe people don't want to hear about controversial issues like that in the workplace. They shouldn't have to." Vidala, who has not hired a lawyer, said he is considering filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In a statement issued to FoxNews.com, Brookstone President/CEO Ron Boire said a "thorough and fair investigation" had been completed in the matter. "We do not comment on any specific personnel issues," the statement read. "However I will say that Brookstone is an equal opportunity employer, meaning that we maintain a healthy, safe and productive work environment free from discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, or other factors that are unrelated to the Company’s legitimate business interests. "We are proud of our diverse workforce of varying cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds." Asked why he felt the need to comment on the woman's personal life, Vidala, who has since left the Boston area, said he felt compelled to do so. "I see, like all real Christians, homosexuals as people who, like me, are sinners and need to be told the truth in a loving way," he said. "In this situation, I took issue with the behavior. I think it's lunacy to call that type of behavior marriage in any kind of form. I had to express that I'm intolerant of that behavior. It's a love-the-sinner, hate-the-sin kind of deal." Vidala said he felt "intentionally goaded" by the manager to comment on her relationship. "She knew how I felt about homosexuality," he said. "When you talk to someone about something like that, you want their support. She was kind of looking into my eyes for that social cue for me to say, 'I'm happy for you.' But I really couldn't feel happy for her." ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is a toughie (to be perfectly fair). It IS legal in Mass. for homosexuals to legally marry and the store in question has a policy in place to cover the above situation. I'm gathering that the lesbian in question wasn't speaking about how 'right' her legal marriage was to her partner. She just mentioned the marriage (4 times) during the conversation. This is a 'he said' 'she said' situation. Who do you believe? Vidala admits he gave the female his opinion on homosexual unions as it was his duty to do so, so I tend to believe the lesbian's version. I do not approve of gay marriages (if they only just kept their private lives themselves), but I recognize that one has to be careful in just how and who you voice your objections to. In the above case, Vidala offered his opinion on the subject while at work. A bad choice on his part (if he wanted to keep his job of course).  As I see it anyway.... |
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| ReallyOrnery | Nov 9 2009, 02:14 AM Post #2 |
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xray: The lesbian should have kept her home life out of the work place. She knew the subject was controversial but insisted on goading a fellow employee by mentioning her perverted and deviant life style four times. If the bytch didn't want the guy to comment, she should have kept her mouth shut. RO |
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| xray | Nov 9 2009, 10:56 AM Post #3 |
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I agree with your comments. She no doubt knew the guy was religious and was trying to rub his nose in it.... and she knew the store policy. She was baiting him. Still, he should have kept his mouth shut under the circumstances. He didn't and she reported him. End of his job. 
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| Beancounter | Nov 10 2009, 12:13 AM Post #4 |
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Why is it that most "normal" (= hetero-sexual) never bother others with their sexuality? And why do the homosexuals insist in shoving their sexuality down our throats? (DEEP Throat?) No matter where you go, TV programs, so-called "pride" parades, it is everywhere. WE ARE SICK of it. We boycott ALL TV programs (that cater to the homosexuals. (Grey's Anatomy, which we used to watch) comes to mind). Ellen DeGeneris. We also boycott companies that push the homosexual agenda: The latest one is PEPSI. |
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| ReallyOrnery | Nov 10 2009, 04:22 AM Post #5 |
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xray: If the queer has the right to talk about his or her particular perversion, then the Christian has every right to contradict that opinion -- regardless of the setting, whether in business, government or on the public street. The work place, for example, is no place to bring up any private matter; yet, when a contradictory opinion is expressed, it is definitely not the place to lodge a complaint since it was the pervert who initiated the discussion. I don't know about you, but the time is approaching quickly when you people must make a decision: Do you allow perverts to infest your society and pervert your children without any complaint from yourselves, or will you take up arms against such moral corruption and stand with God agains such perverse lusts? At what point do you reject "diversity" and stand unified against the forces that would destroy you, your civilization and anger your God? When do you stand for that which is right in the eyes of God RO |
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| Beancounter | Nov 10 2009, 06:04 AM Post #6 |
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Quote: "I don't know about you, but the time is approaching quickly when you people must make a decision: Do you allow perverts to infest your society and pervert your children without any complaint from yourselves, or will you take up arms against such moral corruption and stand with God against such perverse lusts? At what point do you reject "diversity" and stand unified against the forces that would destroy you, your civilization and anger your God?" Of course the same thing is going on in Canada, and so far the perverts have won. Just ask those who have been "found guilty" by the kangaroo courts of the (so called) Human Rights Commissions. Rev. Stephen Boisson, Scott Brockie, a couple from PEI who closed their B & B rather than give in. Hurrah for Ezra Levant who is exposing the CHRC's for the "Lynch Mobs" they are. www.ezralevant.com |
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