A person who took a job at a Kentucky town hall knowing the job requirements has now decided that some of her personal beliefs prevent her from doing certain tasks required in the job. Kim Davis is refusing to issue marriage certificates to same-sex marriage couples. She says her religious beliefs prevent her from doing this.

I understand.

Here are some other situations (fictional) you should all get ready for:

• Harry McGillicuddy – works as a toll taker for Maine Turnpike, York exit; has a strong moral, conservationist objection to gas-guzzling vehicles; refuses to hand ticket to driver of a Hummer on environmental grounds; vehicle denied access to Turnpike;

• Suzy Smithsonian, night manager, local video arcade; turns away three teenagers who show up to shoot pool at the billiards table; cites “evidence” from the Broadway production “The Music Man” that pool will corrupt juveniles in town morally;

• Robert Landsdowne, Little League coach, refuses to let his team of 9-year-olds take the field on grounds that chemicals are used to spray field, keep weeds away; kids lose out on season of play, even though parents pay taxes to support fields;

• Larry Millington, part-time clerk at local hardware store, announces he will not sell hand calculators to back-to-school shoppers; says calculators are “ruining math skills of kids today in the U.S.” Wants all math done by hand, no devices;

• Patty Pendleton, town rec director, announces that town will no longer offer lacrosse clinics, or lessons, or youth leagues; says she believes baseball is a “sacred game,” and that, in her opinion, she feels strongly that no one should play lacrosse instead of baseball;

• Bill Williamson, works at computer store at the mall, refuses to sell computers to students that have the feature “spell check;” says students, in his opinion as a former longtime substitute teacher, should “learn how to spell all words” recommended by author E.B. White, who wrote “Elements of Style,” recommended for K-8 students; says he has firm personal conviction that using a computer with spell check will “hamper student abilities to succeed later on SAT exams;”

• Lucy Berry, head of football boosters, announces that she has decided that, due to recent concussions she has read about in the news, she will not hand out uniforms to players in the K-5 league; she says the league’s bylaws are “seriously flawed” when they say football can teach kids teamwork, physical skills and cardiovascular conditioning that will help them in life; she will keep uniforms locked up in boxes in her garage;

There. That about does it.

Thankfully, courageous individual citizens are willing to assert their strong personal beliefs, and not allow various programs and operations to continue in a manner that, they feel strongly, will harm people and society.

Next up accomplishing world peace in whatever manner certain individuals believe ought to be used.

Dan Warren is a Scarborough trial lawyer who can be reached by private Facebook message at Jones & Warren Attorneys at Law page, or by email at [email protected].