Indiana passes Religious Freedom Bill
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/25/po...hts/index.html
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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law on Thursday a measure that allows businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers in the name of "religious freedom."The bill has sparked an uproar among gamers and church groups that hold their conventions in Indianapolis and businesses that are threatening to pull out of the city.
Even the NCAA -- which is less than two weeks from hosting its men's basketball Final Four in Indianapolis -- was critical, saying the organization is "committed to an inclusive environment where all individuals enjoy equal access to events" as it hinted the bill could damage the city's reputation as a host of major sporting events.
Jason Collins, who last year became the first openly gay active NBA player, asked Pence in a tweet whether it is "going to be legal for someone to discriminate against me & others when we come" to the Final Four in two weeks.
Still, Pence signed it in a private ceremony in his office Thursday. In a statement explaining his decision, he pointed to President Barack Obama's health care law -- which triggered a lawsuit by Hobby Lobby to ensure the company wasn't required to cover birth control through its employees' health insurance plans.
"The Constitution of the United States and the Indiana Constitution both provide strong recognition of the freedom of religion but today, many people of faith feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action," Pence said.
Oh I feel so sorry for the religious people feeling attacked because they aren't allowed to say whatever they want any more. This is such a bullpomegranate move.
This will all come burning down to the ground the moment that a religion other than Christianity tries to use this law to deny service to someone, or if a Christian gets denied service for whatever reason. It's so damn transparent.
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How the pineapple does this stuff get passed? Isn't this blatant violation of the Constitution? How do pieces of trash like this even get into the positions they're in, blows my damn mind.
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"it essentially says, if a government is going to compel you to act in a way that violates your religious beliefs, there has to be a compelling state interest."
If I understand correctly the bill makes it so that you can apply religious laws on private property?
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Justin
How the pineapple does this stuff get passed? Isn't this blatant violation of the Constitution? How do pieces of trash like this even get into the positions they're in, blows my damn mind.
By appealing to the highly religious and conservative, i'm guessing.
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Luxeraph
"it essentially says, if a government is going to compel you to act in a way that violates your religious beliefs, there has to be a compelling state interest."
A way that violates your religious beliefs?
There's a religion that forbids you to do business with sinners?
Are these businesses going to also turn away hetero couples living in sin? People of other religions? People who take the Lord's name in vain? (As in "Why the Hell can't I shop here?")
Well. Good luck to them. I'll just have to take my business elsewhere, and I hope everyone else does, too.
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SaptaZapta
A way that violates your religious beliefs?
There's a religion that forbids you to do business with sinners?
Are these businesses going to also turn away hetero couples living in sin? People of other religions? People who take the Lord's name in vain? (As in "Why the Hell can't I shop here?")
Well. Good luck to them. I'll just have to take my business elsewhere, and I hope everyone else does, too.
This law is a blatant violation of the spirit of the first amendment.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
No law respecting.
The definition of respecting is "with reference or regard to."
What this means is, if any law is created, that is in reference to religion, in any form whatsoever, it is null and void, because it is disallowed under the united states constitution.
However, the loophole he used, is quite simple. State governments are not, the united states congress, which is what is referenced in the wording of that amendment, which is really, really pomegranatety.
The first amendment really needs to be reworded to something like "The United States Government shall make no law based primarily on the doctrines of any establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
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He (or they?) clearly do not know how to handle conflicts in beliefs and religions, which then extends to the fact they he/they do not know how to handle religious conflicts.
A very disappointing display of immaturity.
Hadriel
