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, personal religious beliefs should have no bearing on how a business offers a service or treats its paying customers
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No, religion should have zero bearing on how a business providing a public service interacts with paying customers
No, personal beliefs should have no bearing on how a business treats paying customers and provides a service
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No, religion should have nothing to do with how a business offers a public service to paying customers
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No, religion should have nothing to do with how someone offers a public service or interacts with paying customers. All customers are equal
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No, religion should have zero bearing on how one interacts with his/her business and paying customers
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No, religion is a personal matter that should have absolutely no bearing on how one runs a business and treats a customer. There are no religious beliefs that justify blatant and arbitrary discrimination
@9G9C49K2yrs2Y
No, religion is a private affair and should have no influence on how somebody’s business serves the public. All customers should be treated equally regardless of their lifestyles
No. Religion has no bearing on how someone runs their business or issues a service. All customers deserve equal treatment regardless of who they are or how different their lifestyles are.
Yes, but only if it is a small business and the owner makes it clear to the patrons what services they will not provide due to their religious beliefs (through a posted sign perhaps). It is the owner's responsibility to make customers aware of what they will refuse to do in their line of business and do so in a calm and concise manner. They should also required to provide an alternative place or arrangement for said service. Big corporations should not be allowed to refuse.
@8WC5QB74yrs4Y
Yes but only where denial of service does not leave the customer without reasonable access to alternatives and only for essential goods/services
@8GJ2CGD5yrs5Y
Yes, even if I don't agree and think it's wrong. It is their business and their right to do so.
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