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Librarian Loses Suit Claiming University Was Hostile To His Christian Beliefs

By Howard M. Friedman

Today's Columbus (OH) Dispatch reports that a librarian at the Mansfield campus of Ohio State University has lost his federal lawsuit in which he claimed that the University as "an aggressive proponent of the homosexual lifestyle" is "a naturally hostile environment to the expression of traditional Christian beliefs and morality." Savage v. Gee, (SD OH, June 7, 2010), involved an escalating series of charges and counter charges between librarian Scott Savage and various faculty members, all growing out of Savage's suggestion of the book The Marketing of Evil as possible assigned reading for all entering freshmen. (Background.) The book contains a chapter describing homosexuality and aberrant human behavior that has gained acceptance through political correctness. Rejecting Savage's claim that his eventual resignation amounted to a constructive discharge, the court concluded:

Savage cannot show that OSU made his working conditions so intolerable that a reasonable person in his position would have felt compelled to resign. Although the controversy that erupted over his book recommendation resulted in faculty members publicly criticizing his judgment and professionalism, these members had no power over Savage?s job and no ability to discipline or fire him.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on June 09, 2010 (boomark / email).