Salesforce
Angie’s List
Disciples of Christ
NCAA
NBA
City of San Francisco
City of Seattle
Yelp
Alcoa
Apple
Kiwanis International
What do all of the above have in common? Concerns that the
use of “religious freedom” to enact a law to allow discrimination. Our taking
head Governor has said he will work to “clarify” but made it clear he is not
going to alter or weaken the new law. If you are not going to alter a law how
can you “clarify” it, you can’t. He also was very clear he would not enact laws
to ban discrimination relative to sexual orientation.
Pence said, "I stand by this law." He also said “we're not going to change this
law."
Here is the real problem about 1/3 of Indiana voters are ultra
religious tea party people who think this is the 11th commandment.
The other part of this they come out and vote, pardon the pun,
religiously. While Democrats and
Moderate Republicans only show up every four years at Presidential elections
not when the Governor is elected.
The primary difference between Indiana's law and the 17
others and Federal is that the language specifically differentiates businesses
from people. Most states passed these kinds of laws to protect individuals and were
limited to government action. Indiana now protects businesses from legal
retaliation for discrimination. Another factor is many of the states have laws
to prevent discrimination relative to sexual orientation. But not Indiana, so a
business can discriminate against someone based on religious belief.
Two men walk into a jewelry store and start looking at
wedding bands. The store owner assumes one is getting married and the other is
a friend helping out in the selection, they pick a band and then both ask to be
sized for the same design. The owner then asks the two men to leave.
Two Japanese women come to Indiana for a visit and go to a restaurant,
walking in holding hands. While waiting to be seated they are asked to leave.
But wait in Japan it is very common for friends to hold hands. They return to
their hotel and tell their business executive husbands what just happened. Well I guess Indiana will not be
getting that new car factory.
Of course much of this can be summed up in a new broadcast
from Saturday Night Live - http://www.wthr.com/story/28641232/watch-snl-takes-a-shot-at-indianas-rfra
And don’t forget Indiana's new state slogan: "Just
living up to our Ku Klux Klan heritage!"
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