A delicate balance must be maintained between the rights of the individual and the community. When the rights of the individual are not qualified in any way, they can infringe on others. This is most apparent when it comes to exercising freedom of religion and speech. Kim Davies, a county clerk, gained notoriety in 2015 when she refused to issue marriage licenses after the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex couples are guaranteed the right to marry by the Fourteenth Amendment. Davies believed that, “To issue a marriage license which conflicts with God's definition of marriage, with my name affixed to the certificate, would violate my conscience.” However, by only following her beliefs she violated the rights
