Comments on: The right to choose what (or who) you photograph http://apublicdefender.com/2008/04/11/the-right-to-choose-what-or-who-you-photograph/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2008/04/11/the-right-to-choose-what-or-who-you-photograph/#comment-26665 Gideon Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:55:04 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1132#comment-26665 I agree that on a practical level, this whole ordeal is stupid. Find someone else, if the person doesn't want to photograph (or officiate) your ceremony. I really think it was a bit of "Gotcha!". But then again, the law, practicality and reality rarely go hand in hand. I agree that on a practical level, this whole ordeal is stupid. Find someone else, if the person doesn’t want to photograph (or officiate) your ceremony.

I really think it was a bit of “Gotcha!”.

But then again, the law, practicality and reality rarely go hand in hand.

]]> By: twodox http://apublicdefender.com/2008/04/11/the-right-to-choose-what-or-who-you-photograph/#comment-26612 twodox Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:50:14 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1132#comment-26612 We have a similar situation in CT with regard to JPs' performing civil unions. I do, but should a JP be required to do so? In my (layman's) opinion, they should not. My reasoning is as follows. The service I offer is not essential to life or health (as is a doctor's or pharmacisits.) It is by no means unique. There is no limit on the number of JPs in a town or the state, and we are easy to find and mobile. Many of us list our availability on web sites. Thus, anyone seeking our services has a wide choice of options and would not be harmed (or even moderately inconvenienced) if a JP were to refuse to officiate. I choose not to officiate if the service requested would do damage to my religious beliefs,(say, by including prayers that I feel uncomfortable reciting) and other JPs should have that option. We have a similar situation in CT with regard to JPs’ performing civil unions. I do, but should a JP be required to do so? In my (layman’s) opinion, they should not.

My reasoning is as follows. The service I offer is not essential to life or health (as is a doctor’s or pharmacisits.) It is by no means unique. There is no limit on the number of JPs in a town or the state, and we are easy to find and mobile. Many of us list our availability on web sites.

Thus, anyone seeking our services has a wide choice of options and would not be harmed (or even moderately inconvenienced) if a JP were to refuse to officiate. I choose not to officiate if the service requested would do damage to my religious beliefs,(say, by including prayers that I feel uncomfortable reciting) and other JPs should have that option.

]]> By: SPO http://apublicdefender.com/2008/04/11/the-right-to-choose-what-or-who-you-photograph/#comment-25237 SPO Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:28:25 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1132#comment-25237 This is just another example of government with too much time on its hands and pure unadulterated tyranny. This is just another example of government with too much time on its hands and pure unadulterated tyranny.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2008/04/11/the-right-to-choose-what-or-who-you-photograph/#comment-25231 Gideon Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:04:01 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1132#comment-25231 I think it is a business incorporated in NM (or conducting business there), thus it falls within the jurisdiction of the HRC for the purposes of discrimination claims. I think it is a business incorporated in NM (or conducting business there), thus it falls within the jurisdiction of the HRC for the purposes of discrimination claims.

]]> By: Greg http://apublicdefender.com/2008/04/11/the-right-to-choose-what-or-who-you-photograph/#comment-25222 Greg Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:21:37 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1132#comment-25222 Can someone explain how the NM HRC has jurisdiction over this photographer? It's not state action and certainly a business has the right to refuse service. It's not great business sense but a private business is just that. Can someone explain how the NM HRC has jurisdiction over this photographer? It’s not state action and certainly a business has the right to refuse service.

It’s not great business sense but a private business is just that.

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