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rgbecker

(4,876 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 07:56 PM Mar 2015

Having trouble understanding the Indiana RFRA?

Let this group of Christians spell it out for you.

"Though the group most likely to be singled out in our thoughts is the LGBT community, it is clearly possible for many others to be told they are unacceptable to receive whatever services or goods a person or company has on offer. Consider the possibility that only Christians will be served in some places, only Jews in others, while no Muslims, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, or Druids can purchase merchandise in some stores, and only Latinos will be included here, only Blacks excluded there....you see the point. This legislation gives the appearance of tolerating and protecting overt bigotry in any form so long as it is dressed up as personal religious fervor.

That this is terrible for business is already being made exquisitely plain. That it is an embarrassment to 'Hoosier Hospitality' is undeniable. It is also an affront to faithful people across the religious landscape. Provision of a legal way for some among us to choose to treat others with disdain and contempt is the worst possible use of the rule of law.


More at link.


http://indydio.org/diocese2012/index.php

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Having trouble understanding the Indiana RFRA? (Original Post) rgbecker Mar 2015 OP
Yeah. Chipper Chat Mar 2015 #1
kick Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #2
A very well written letter Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #3
+1 davidpdx Mar 2015 #4

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
4. +1
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 04:03 AM
Mar 2015

It is terrible for all groups who could be discriminated against. There are so many possible ways it could be used to discriminate it would be hard to list them all.

I fully support the boycott of Indiana and the repeal of this legislation.

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