Kim Davis Pros And Cons

In June 2015, the Supreme Court passed a new law that made same sex marriage legal in all fifty states. After the law was passed, every clerk office was ordered to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. Kim Davis, a Kentucky clerk refused to issue marriage license to a gay couple. By refusing to issue the marriage licenses, she was also refusing to obey the federal law. Blinder and Perez-Pena state that Davis refused to issue the marriage license because it interfered with her religious beliefs. As the Constitution of the United States discusses, every individual deserves equal rights. Therefore, a gay couple should have the same equal rights as a straight couple since the Supreme Court issued the new law for same sex marriage. Having

Refusing to obey the law brought a lot of attention to Davis, as many people criticized her and her refusal. Some presidential candidates suggest that Davis should consider finding a job that will not interfere with her religious beliefs (Gabriel). While some presidential candidates do not support Davis, other presidential candidates have shown support for Davis after she was released from jail. The controversy between the presidential candidates has brought attention to the candidates as each person states his or her opinion of Davis. The presidential candidates that do not support Davis are because of her refusal to follow the law. Davis’s arrest has some presidential candidates stating that the arrest was not mishandled because she refused to obey the federal

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina discusses that the rule of law should be paramount and Davis should consider a different job that will allow her to practice her religious beliefs and not be criticized for her actions (Blinder and Perez-Pena). Governor Chris Christie, also another presidential candidates states, “What I would do with this woman is move her to another job where this is not an objection for her, we have to follow the law and the law is these licenses have to be issued” (Blinder and Perez-Pena). As Gabriel states, Davis has to do her job and abide by the law and issue marriage licenses despite her religious beliefs. Judge Bunning became concerned after Davis refused to follow the law and questioned if Davis should still uphold her position as a clerk. As Davis continued to refuse to follow the law, Judge Bunning warning states, “Defendant Davis shall not interfere in any way, directly or indirectly, with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples, If Defendant Davis should interfere in any way with their issuance, that will be considered a violation of this order and appropriate sanctions will be considered” (Blinder and Perez-Pena). As a government employ, Davis has to abide by the law and continue to do her job as a