I am amazed at how in America, seemingly everyone except Christians have rights (even animals). As an example, if a Christian disagrees with the homosexual lifestyle, he/she is deemed a bigot and intolerant. I am not talking about harrassing or hurting anyone; I am talking about just stating one’s opinion about it. However, if someone condemns Christianity, I don’t usually hear the terms “bigot” or “intolerant” thrown around. It seems tolerance of views other than your own often flows in one direction…away from Christians.
Recently, the responses regarding the issue of President Obama’s health care reform requiring religious institutions to provide birth control coverage in their health insurance plans contribute to my sense of amazement. These comments state religious institutions should not be allowed to “force” their contraception beliefs on their employees. But is it acceptable for President Obama to “force” his contraception beliefs on religious institutions?
Who exactly is getting hurt by these religious institutions’ contraceptive beliefs? Well, according to the commenters, their employees. They say the insitutions should incorporate birth control into their insurance plans, and employees who share the beliefs can opt not to use it. That’s nice. However, I say, if employees want birth control in their health insurance plans, they can opt to work for a company that offers it. They have a choice.
As I see it, the only ones truly at risk of hurt are religious institutions. First of all, their conscience and beliefs are being violated. Second, by not providing covered birth control, they could potentially lose good employees. However, I am assuming their health plans do not currently cover birth control, yet they still have employees.
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