GEORGIA: Anti-Gay Counseling Student Jennifer Keeton Loses Suit Against School

[WillParkinson]

GEORGIA: Anti-Gay Counseling Student Jennifer Keeton Loses Suit Against School

A federal court in Georgia has ruled that Augusta State University acted properly when it expelled counseling student Jennifer Keeton for refusing to treat LGBT patients. Keeton and Michigan student Julea Ward, who has a similar case still pending, have become martyrs for the anti-gay hate industry. From the ruling:

Keeton’s conflation of personal and professional values, or at least her difficulty in discerning the difference, appears to have been rooted in her opinion that the immorality of homosexual relations is a matter of objective and absolute moral truth. The policies which govern the ethical conduct of counselors, however, with their focus on client welfare and self-determination, make clear that the counselor’s professional environs are not intended to be a crucible for counselors to test metaphysical or moral propositions. Plato’s Academy or a seminary the Counselor Program is not; that Keeton’s opinions were couched in absolute or ontological terms does not give her constitutional license to make it otherwise.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/06/georgia-anti-gay-counseling-student.html

[Swede Atlanta]

1. Amen!!!!

Now the American Taliban will go ballistic - activist judges engaging in a war on Christianity and traditional values.

But these doctors, pharmacists, counselors, etc. whose professions are there to help people should not be allowed to hide behind their religious beliefs as an excuse to pick and choose which treatments and services they provide.

If you are that religious then choose a different profession or at least work in an environment where a patient, student, etc. should have no expectation of unbiased treatment or service.

[joeybee12]

2. Wow, from Georgia, no less...

That circuit is notoriously conservative...knr

[William769]

3. Recommended.

[Zorra]

4. A blessing for all the people who won't suffer from being counseled by her. nt

[mitchtv]

5. Amazing

Good news from there is unexpected to say the least