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Arizona's Legislature has passed a controversial bill that would allow business owners, as long as they assert their religious beliefs, to deny service to gay and lesbian customers.
Arizona lawmakers pass controversial anti-gay bill - CNN.com
Gotta love the backass republicans who voted for this.
Why anyone would live there is beyond me.
To be fair, as I understand it, the law allows for the denial of service based on religious beliefs and is not restricted to one set of beliefs, that being related to gay and lesbian customers.
That said, I think it's ludicrous. And doesn't your constitution state that - to paraphrase - no law shall be adopted that promotes or denies religious observance?
Even if it wasn't idiotic, administration of such a law will be a nightmare.
So atheist business owners could deny service to religious customers, so long as they assert that it's because of their atheism? Bet that would make a lot of religious idiots scream.
Brewer has vetoed a similar bill in the past and I expect her to do the same here.
So atheist business owners could deny service to religious customers, so long as they assert that it's because of their atheism? Bet that would make a lot of religious idiots scream.
Gay people not being allowed in straight establishments? Sounds like modern segregation to me, especially if all they have to say is their spiritual beliefs are offended.
Honestly, if your spiritual beliefs are that bigoted, then **** your spiritual beliefs. Maybe you should open a church instead of a business. Oh wait... same thing.
I actually hear Phoenix is a nice city. But, I haven't been there.
Shame to hear this passing. The fear of the changing tides, I suppose.
How was the city?I was in Phoenix a year ago in December for my grandson's graduation from Arizona St where he received his PHD in Geochemistry.
Tourism is down because folks don't want to risk getting caught in the war that illegals are bringing over with them from Mexico. I don't think most folks are all that eager to visit any open drug trade route.
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