(Some people are triggered again. Personal insults flying in response to a post which only voiced an opinion and asked some questions. As always.)
This โtask forceโ smacks of certain Christian groups trying to portray themselves as victims when theyโre not. I suspect itโs a bone being thrown to Pence (who signed Indianaโs controversial RFRA ) for loyalty.
Technically my Jehovahโs Witness example wasnโt straw man, it was slippery slope. And my other question about creating a โchurchโ in order to establish certain rights was valid - the cabnabis Church I cited was an example of that.
We already have laws against burning down a mosque (โarsonโ) and against discriminatory real estate practices. OTOH, if a privately run business doesnโt want to run religious content in their publication, they shouldnโt be forced to. That infringes on the rights of the business, not the would be advertiser.
Secular laws protecting consumers and employees from discrimination take precedence. That includes women, minorities (including minority religions and non-religious persons) and LGBT. We have laws about insurance coverage for employees in companies over a certain size. The way insurance works, everyoneโs premiums go to pay for some things theyโll probably never use or need. Itโs what makes the system work.
Now if we implement Medicaid for all, then problem solved. Just sayin...
BTW, the Christian religion I was raised in would never be blocked from providing adoptions or foster care because they donโt discriminate against people.
