surprised that no one has started a discussion about what appears to
be clear discrimination against LGBT in the name of religious freedom....
surprised that no one has started a discussion about what appears to
be clear discrimination against LGBT in the name of religious freedom....
You just did. I think it's interesting/funny to see the national companies making their voices heard that they want no part of Indiana for conventions, headquarters, etc. This should be something to watch. The right might as well be defending interracial marriage. Karl Rove started this all in 2004 when they had the national "referendum on marriage" designed to get some people energized to go to the polls. I think that is one reason that Coburn won the Senate seat then. It was smart politics on the part of the national GOP. I don't agree with it but that's irrelevant.
I'm a firm believer that a business ought to have the right to serve or deny service to whomever they please for whatever reason they please. I am a firm believer that wages ought to be a private contract/agreement between employee and employer. Property rights and the right of free association are the cornerstone of our republic.
The critics are considerably short-sighted on the issue. If a business owner is a bigot or homophobe then it won't take long for word to spread, and the market will reward or penalize them accordingly. They ought to have a right to discriminate, but they would be supremely stupid to do so. You also have to look at it from another point of view: Should a Jewish owned business be forced to serve a group of Neo-Nazis? Should a gay-owned business be forced to serve Jerry Falwell? I think not.
The opponents of this legislation act as if there are going to be signs up all over Indiana tomorrow denying service to anyone and everyone -- that's just absolute nonsense.
Discrimination is often nothing more than a cultural popularity contest and it happens all the time. Few would be complaining if there was discrimination against Nazis or the KKK. I think it is just fine to discriminate against the LGBT crowd just as it is OK to discriminate against the KKK. At some point people in this country have a right to make the statement 'this isn't what I'm all about'.
Some one explain to me how its Proper to restrict a Christians rights to make sure the Gheys are discriminated against?
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If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
And that's why we have the Civil Rights Act.
isn't that funny how that works? I totally agree with SIC...a sign company can deny West Minister Baptist church and any neo nazi group...what is the difference?
The gay community doesn't want "rights"...they want EVERYONE to embrace, support, believe in their lifestyle.
I'll go to my grave believing it's not normal or biological until the science community can prove 100% it is.
How do you know if you get there, if you don't know where you are going?..oh and I had 1,713 post on the "other board"..I hate being a rookie again!
I think we all know someone who's been that way since they were very young. I don't know what the big deal is?
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If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
People in the private sector should be able to reject prospective customers without giving a reason, although it's not wise to not give a reason, and they shouldn't be penalized in any way by the government.(other than maybe the govt. refusing to do business with them)
Put a lid on it! Kiss it goodbye. We gave it away, and apparently thought it made sense to do so.
Agreed. What ever happened to the signs " WE reserve the right to refuse service to anyone"?
Lets take this one step further to an extreme Say I firmly believe God wants me to go Shirtless and Barefoot thru life, Should stores and restaurants Be forced to let me in?
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If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
I dont believe that Many are "Scared ****less" Ive said many times I dont care where ya put yer pecker, Just dont ever pinch me on the azz.
My problem with every one seeming to have a Problem with this is the fact that As long as the LBGT group, The Blacks and anyone else that may get their feelings hurt are pandered too the
White heterosexual , Conservative Christian has to take a back seat.
Like Ya said above, if a business wants to NOT serve the Gays or anyone else that should be their choice. and they will pay the price or reap the rewards of their actions.
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If God wanted Men to look women in the eyes, He wouldnt have gave em Boobs !
Your use of the phrase "The Blacks" is what they call in poker a tell.
It's like the red states are in a race to see who can be the nutsiest. Oklahoma has recruited well for this endeavor and we have come out strong!
Reagan couldn't win a primary with this current gop.