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I thought our Constitution already gave us freedom to worship as we choose...or not at all...it's OUR choice. I don't really know why we need another law!
I don't think there needs to be a centralized plan. The way I see it is that the service will be provided by someone. IMO, it's an irrational fear to worry that absolutely nobody would accept that person's business...or that nobody else would take advantage of that situation. If there is demand, someone will say "I don't care, I'll do the job for you".
Even if that were false and the person had absolutely nobody that would do business with them, I don't think it's that person's right to use the guns of government and force them to. If it's wrong for a person to do individually, it's still wrong if you have other people do it for you. The question I always ask myself is "if I personally did this, would it be wrong?"
Agreed for the most part. It's wrong to force anyone to be a part of a gay wedding. And in the vast majority of cases, somebody will step up and provide the services refused by others. It's money. People like money. I can only envision it being a problem in very small isolated communities. But in order to not be guilty of discrimination, you should have some sort of backup plan for those scenarios.
Again: No matter how much you deny it, there is not a state in the union within which it is legal to refuse to serve patrons at a bar because they are not homosexual.
Actually, per the Court, the decision affects "closely held" corporations such as Hobby Lobby. The Indiana law includes virtually everyone, every company, every organization, every group.
I was thinking of Citizen's United as well.
It is pretty clear what the Court's thinking is right now.
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Are you serious? Do you even know what you're talking about? Gays can't ask anyone to leave any gay establishment, unless they are acting inappropriately, such as public intoxication.
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Straight people are ALREADY allowed in to gay clubs. I have been to gay clubs where there were more heterosexuals that there were gays. As long as everyone is being cool there is no problem. If someone is being disruptive, then they can be asked to leave.
I have been to gay clubs with my cousin and her wife where I was refused entrance because I was a straight man.
I have also seen obviously straight dudes asked to leave gay clubs. Should I be worries I wasn't asked to leave?
Oh, so you have nothing substantial to back up that ridiculous claim earlier, huh? Mature.
This seems like a very Arkansas thing to do. I'm actually surprised they weren't the first state to try this.
Again with the bashing Arkansas. People's bigotry against Arkansas is bigotry. Just like bigotry against gay people. Arkansas is a beautiful state, and there are many fine people who live in Arkansas.
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