"Religious Freedom Bill" - Indiana boycott begins (Washington: license plates, business)

[Boris347]

Originally Posted by joeyg2014

Your opinion on matters thousands of miles away should be, in a sane society, of zero importance.

Now there is an "intelligent" reply. If you live far enough from me, your opinion means "zilch."

carry on...

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by joeyg2014

Your opinion on matters thousands of miles away should be, in a sane society, of zero importance.

Your statement is narrowminded and ignorant. Conservatives have been trying this in many states including mine. Georgia just finished debating its own religious freedom bill in our current legislative session. It ultimately failed when a committee attached language explicitly stating that the bill could not be used to discriminate. The bill's proponents said this "gutted" the bill and that it could no longer accomplish what was intended. The reason for this is obvious, as the very purpose these bills were brought forward was to allow discrimination. It's the social cons response to the increasing normalization of gay rights in our society.

Here's a link to the thread for ours. http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...t-survive.html

[joeyg2014]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

Your statement is narrowminded and ignorant. Conservatives have been trying this in many states including mine. Georgia just finished debating its own religious freedom bill in our current legislative session. It ultimately failed when a committee attached language explicitly stating that the bill could not be used to discriminate. The bill's proponents said this "gutted" the bill and that it could no longer accomplish what was intended. The reason for this is obvious, as the very purpose these bills were brought forward was to allow discrimination. It's the social cons response to the increasing normalization of gay rights in our society.

Here's a link to the thread for ours. http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...t-survive.html

I think it's a perfectly reasonable thing for me to ask. It's not only a belief upheld by me but also the US Constitution. You should have as much say in a law in Indiana or South Dakota as you do in Iraq.

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by joeyg2014

I think it's a perfectly reasonable thing for me to ask. It's not only a belief upheld by me but also the US Constitution. You should have as much say in a law in Indiana or South Dakota as you do in Iraq.

I think you will be disappointed this summer.

[suz1023]

This is worth repeating.

Originally Posted by Wardendresden

I know, isn't it a shame? As a kid in Alabama I remember those same deeply religious people protesting that it was against their religion to serve black and white people in the same restaurant--- or, as a white person, be forced to drink from the same water fountain as the children of Ham.

I also remember reading the Treaty of Tripoli, composed under George Washington and signed by John Adams, which declared emphatically to the Muslim city-state of Tripoli that this nation is not founded on the Christian religion.

I have an even better boycott. Why don't we in other states tell people with Indiana license plates we don't want their business because it's against our religion. Travel out of state with Indiana tags and risk getting refused service. Required to show your driver's license? "Oh, I'm sorry, sir, we don't serve people from Indiana. We prefer people from places where EQULITY IN COMMERCE is practiced."

If you're going to be a right wing extremist then be a libertarian. They are conservative fiscally but have the good sense to keep their noses out of other people's business and to exercise EQUALITY IN COMMERCE.

Tea party nuts are the most dangerous threat to freedom of everyone's religion that have popped up in decades.

It's amazing what lies right wing extremists tell to try to dominate America with their inflammatory religion.

[joeyg2014]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

I think you will be disappointed this summer.

On one hand I would love an opportunity to wrap my hands around the throat of those responsible but on the other hand I realize the thing to do at this point is to allow the freak show, like a parasite, to run its course and rot from the inside out. The United States isn't an eternal nation.

[suz1023]

Originally Posted by mbell75 View Post

QUOTE"Being gay is a choice, being black is not. Its disgusting to compare the struggles gays face to what blacks have been through, you should be ashamed and embarrassed to compare the two. Oh and before you say being gay is not a choice, please provide scientific proof from numerous, respected professionals who have come to a conclusion that supports yours. We'll be waiting..." QUOTE


So do tell--how old were you when you chose your sexual orientation? Did you think long and hard about it? Gather the facts and then choose? Did you folks help you choose? Your religion?

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by joeyg2014

On one hand I would love an opportunity to wrap my hands around the throat of those responsible but on the other hand I realize the thing to do at this point is to allow the freak show, like a parasite, to run its course and rot from the inside out. The United States isn't an eternal nation.

Oh ok, so you're one of those "gays will lead to the downfall of the nation" types. Thought so.

[joeyg2014]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

Oh ok, so you're one of those "gays will lead to the downfall of the nation" types. Thought so.

A variety of factors would, not gays. I don't think I need to be any more specific. I've made myself as clear as I'm willing to and I'm bored with this thread as you can now tell.

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by joeyg2014

A variety of factors would, not gays. I don't think I need to be any more specific. I've made myself as clear as I'm willing to and I'm bored with this thread as you can probably now tell.

Yes I can. You seem less interested as it's slowly become more clear how vacuous your argument is.