Indiana's Govenor Signs 'Religious Freedom' Bill

[Joods]

Indiana business owners who object to same-sex couples will now have a legal right to deny them services after Republican Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law.

The legislation, approved by Indiana's GOP-controlled House and Senate, prevents state and local governments from "substantially burdening" a person's exercise of religion unless a compelling governmental interest can be proved.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015...iesfromnpr

How is ensuring equal treatment not a "compelling governemnt interest?"

The real question, though, is where does this stop? When do you determine an act is too immoral to be allowed in the name of religious freedom? Can an ER doctor refuse to operate on someone based on religious beliefs?

At least this will let us know who the real assholes are.

This should be declared unconstitutional. What does one sexual preference have to do with one's religious beliefs or non-beliefs? This is just another way for the lovely state of Indiana to skirt around basic human rights. Sad.

Any business that turns away ANYONE simply because of a persons sexual preference deserves to go out of business. What someone does behind closed doors is their business and it has no direct correlation to anything else other than two people sharing love for one another. This has no economical impact on a guy selling hot dogs or a woman running a bar.

I am absolutely floored by this.