Indiana Law Denounced as Invitation to Discriminate Against Gays

    There is a new "religious freedom law" in Indiana. The law allows businesses to refuse service to any gay people if it goes against what they believe. The law could be used to help those in minority religions to be able to practice without scrutiny. But many see it as a way for it to be possible for businesses to use their personal beliefs to reject others. The passing of this law has caused many to protest, seeing the obvious problems with it. Many people have called it a disappointing invitation to discriminate. Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage was rejected last year so this is a type of last line of defense. The bill was somewhat disguised, but the public sees it as a blatant debate over tolerance of the gay community. Eric Miller says that it supposed to protect businesses from the punishment that they might receive if they choose to participate in a homosexual wedding.
     Personally I feel that this law is a complete step backwards. I think it just enables intolerance and stops any forward progress that is being made. To me, I feel that this law is just like businesses not serving people of color during the time of civil rights activism. Giving people the choice to just deny people because of their religious beliefs is just way too broad. It starts at deny gay people and then to denying interracial couples because you don't think that it's ethical either and being able to deny anyone who is not like you. Religious freedom is great, but if it's used as a way to discriminate against people then it's very hypocritical. As a religious person it's very sad to see things like this because if we are so "in-tune" with God then we should be accepting of all people. Even if you think what they are doing is wrong there is nothing wrong with people tolerant.