Looks like Ashleigh’s two brain cells are again fighting for dominance.
Via Newsbusters:
Chalk this one up to the absurd. CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield on Wednesday tried to draw a legal parallel between a Sharia Law execution and a Catholic school firing a teacher for violating her contract by disobeying church teaching on pregnancy. Banfield argued both violated the teacher’s Constitutional rights.
“Well if it’s an Islamic school and they decide to go with Sharia Law and they decide to stone me for this, they can’t do that either,” Banfield ridiculously argued. “Then don’t sign up to be the teacher,” responded prosecutor Christine Grillo, who multiple times reiterated that the teacher had violated her contract.
The teacher in question, Christa Dias, was fired from her position with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati because she got pregnant through artificial insemination, contrary to the teaching of the Catholic church. Since her contract stipulated that she could not do that, Dias was fired.
“Separation of church and state,” answered Grillo. “You are deciding to work for a Catholic school. It’s just like deciding to attend a Catholic school. You are there – you must abide by the rules and regulations or they are free at will to kick you out.”