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Am I the only one that would feel really weird to see a sign like that in 2015?
What have we become as a society?
originally posted by: Ironhawke
a reply to: Logarock
What phobia? I'm just looking at all the ramifications of this law. Gonna be more fun than the last election. Also. former white male Christian Baptist. So that argument is invalid..and kind of a strawman. Telling me I'm phobic rather than addressing the fact that this insane law is about to turn Indiana into a bigger mess.
originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: MystikMushroom
Most of the signs are downtown near a couple of college campuses. I never really had a problem with this issue until the last few years. Mainly, I didn't care. I didn't mind a polite inquiry, if they were willing to take a polite "not interested" as an answer. As has been mentioned, how do you know, if they don't bring it up? There was a guy being really obnoxious one night and I warned him that I wasn't going to put up with much more. He told me that he was gay and that if I slugged him it would be a hate crime. I looked at him and told him,"If I don't slug you in a situation where I would slug a straight guy, that's discrimination too." He left. The colleges are the ones pushing this. If you have a nearby business, you have to kow-tow to the LGBT crowd otherwise they protest or vandalize your business.
originally posted by: Iamthatbish
What I really need an explanation for is why are there those being descriminated against wanting to make someone take their money. I believe in boycotts.
originally posted by: JIMC5499
originally posted by: Annee
You mean you have to serve everyone equally?
Shocking!
Near the colleges. Young and educated. Works for me.
No. You have to put up with crap that if anybody else did it you would throw them out. Up to and including sexual harassment.
originally posted by: tridentblue
a reply to: Pinke
I was turned down for being a non-Christian once for a job at a hospice, but I assume they have some other arrangement than being a "public accommodation".
What's more interesting to me is situations where someone offers a wide spectrum of skills, and is being asked to use them in a way they don't normally use them, which is against their religious conviction. An example might be a Muslim
Discrimination will be fought, but the right of people to offer service in line with their values seems like a pretty old trend.
So what I'm calling discriminatory isn't actually discrimination by law in many states, that's what actually needs focus and change here, rather than the nuanced conversation of where the line is between a person's religious rights and freedoms. This is a country where Nazis are allowed to march in the streets due to their constitutional rights. Positioning gay rights against religious freedom (constitutional rights) of religious people is a losing proposition long term for the LGBT community.
originally posted by: Ironhawke
a reply to: Gryphon66
Oh my, you're thinking too small! Here are some of my popcorn-grabbing scenarios I cannot wait to see :
1.) A Muslim businessman denying service to a Christian.
2.) A Christian businessman denying service to either an atheist or an LGBT person mistakenly.
3. A male businessguy denying service to a woman. ( cause wimmins belong in that thar kitchen! ;-) )
4.) A Baptist denying service to any other denomination. ( My personal fave.)
And finally, the one that's going to really be fun to watch....
5.) White businessguy denies service to someone who dares to be not-white.
Oh, Indiana, you're in for some fun times. All are welcome to watch at my place, got plenty of popcorn.