RE: Indiana's Govenor Signs 'Religious Freedom' Bill
March 27, 2015 at 12:05 pm
(This post was last modified: March 27, 2015 at 12:06 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(March 26, 2015 at 4:48 pm)Faith No More Wrote:Quote: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.
Based on the precedent set by Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a strong case could be made for this law being overturned.
