A Religious Issue?

We were quite shocked earlier this week when we heard that Miss California USA Carrie Prejean was ‘fired’.  I thought the whole issue was over and done with.

Former Miss California Carrie Prejean and her former boss Donald Trump

The 22-year-old Miss California created controversy at the Miss USA pageant in April. One of the judges, Perez Hilton, asked her what was her stance on gay marriage. She noted that being a  Christian, she believed marriage should be between a man and a woman.  Many said that cost her the Miss USA title.  Should she have been penalised for her opinion, which, interestingly, is shared by that country’s president Barack Obama?.

After the competition, racy photos of her began circulating on the Internet, which were supposedly in violation of the Miss USA organisation’s rules. After much speculation, Donald Trump made an announcement that she would be allowed to keep her crown. Now, they say she was fired for failing to make official appearances, a.k.a not doing her job.

As I was trying to swallow the news, a co-worker remarked, ‘Being a Christian doesn’t pay. In an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer, Prejean said she lost her crown because of the comment she made. It is unfortunate, as homosexuality is an issue that should be handled delicately to show tolerance of persons and their lifestyles whether we agree or not. It is unfortunate that she was put in such a spot, but her personal opinion is her own and she opted to tell the truth and not be politically correct.
What’s your take?