In 1993 the federal government passed the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The law was intended to protect Native Americans in danger of losing their jobs because of religious ceremonies that involved the illegal drug peyote. In 1997 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress overstepped its bounds in passing RFRA in 1993, and that the law applied only to federal laws, not to those passed by the states. Since then 22 U.S. states have passed their own versions of the “religious freedom” laws. Supporters of the law argue that the government shouldn’t force religiou…
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No, but if say the customer where to provide a service that goes against say their political beliefs (for example a communist having to bake a cake that says "kill the poor" I think that maybe they should be allowed to deny it if they want to. I am sure that there are religious reasons to deny a service such as a satanic cake (literally a cake that is truly against their beliefs). However, being LGBT shouldn't be a reason to be denied a service. Or being a robot.
It depends on if the "religious beliefs" are held by an owner or a corporation as a whole. I could also see this leading to a situation where a business could claim they are refusing a certain minority of customers because of religious beliefs but its really just to discriminate against a certain group
Yes, if a privately owned business, but no if it is a publicly traded or owned business. If they will accept the purchase of stocks from any person then they should provide service to all customers.
@4S4LF34 2yrs2Y
Yes, as forcing a business owner to do so violates their first amendment rights.
If the request goes against a person's beliefs in general, like if the cake where to say something offensive such as being racist or against a person's personal beliefs, wether liberal, conservative, secular or religious, they should be able to deny the request. However, when it comes to baking a wedding cake, it should be baked.
@8WR2RZZProgressive4yrs4Y
It all depends on what their beliefs are and how they conflict with someone else’s
@8CCPKG45yrs5Y
Only if what the customer is requesting is somehow actually hateful toward the owners beliefs
@larionad5yrs5Y
Only if the denial of service is not a hate crime (i.e. refusing to serve any kind of minority).
@85Q8YH7Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, this would require the government determining even further what is and is not a religion and religious belief, thus leading to greater government control over religion, contrary to what the right-wing activists claim to desire.
@8TKFNNSIndependent4yrs4Y
No Because it would violate John 15:12 however they will only be deined service if they have a real history of a connected Crimes of any kind from a video camera then it can take action from there other than that most people will not be deined service.
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