Tuesday 1 March 2011

The law

I was listening to radio five live on the way to work this morning and heard Harriet Harman defending the recent decision to not allow a Christian couple to foster due to their views on homosexuality.

I am not making any particular comment on that case here, but my ears pricked up when I heard the esteemed politician declare

"In this country the law overules the scriptures", or words to that effect.

My reply is fairly simple.

"No it doesn't."

The end.

2 comments:

Jongudmund said...

The issue there though is 'Whose scriptures?'

Also is any interpretation of scripture valid as an excuse for breaking the law, no matter how screwey?

Blue, with a hint of amber said...

1) Any, got to be PC!

2) Do you break "the law" or do you break an interpretation of the law which is constantly changing?