GA HB 757 - Should Deal sign it?

I'm of the opinion that basically any political action related to currently debated social issues is probably not worth the trouble.

can you tell me what that is

why would the SEC Championship leave if we don't let gays marry

Disney, the NFL, CFB, etc etc are not happy with the "anti-LGBT" bill that would pass.

Here is an article about the NFL saying it would reconsider ATL for the Super Bowl if it is passed.

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Short answer? frick no...

Every iteration of this law that has passed in other states (and remained for any extended period of time) has gone on to extend *well past* the original intent due to vague wordings and/or equally large stretches when interpreting the law... it ends up extending to doctors refusing to care for the child of a LGBT couple for example.

Additionally, what stand is there to take? I've yet to see a valid argument for why the bill should exist to begin with.

As far as companies influencing policy, where have you guys been living for the last 50+ years? 75% of all laws passed are in some way shape or form an agenda from some lobbyist group, industry, etc. Government stopped being of the people, by the people, and for the people quite some time ago. Companies like Disney (and many others that have publicly spoken out about this law, the similar one in Indiana last year, and others) are simply using their power to speak up for what boils down to a human rights issue. The real issue here is that the government should never have had the ability to sanction or not sanction *marriage*, rather some kind of officially recognized household/civil union. This would have taken the religious component out of this battle long ago. As it stands, when there is a financial benefit available to one portion of the citizenry but not the rest, due to their sexual orientation, you're simply creating another separate but equal... which has already been proven to be anything but.

This just feels like all the other bullshite religious outrage. No one has a war against Christianity in the US. There's no war on Christmas. Muslims and Gays aren't trying to kill the Christian way of life. And if the people who practiced Christianity actually did their homework and read the book, they'd understand that this is just another sin according to the good book.

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Apparently, the Christian conservative right would like everyone else to shite in their mouth.

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CFB

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BWAHAHAHAHAAH... Indiana was the last state who actually passed a law like this. They then were met with corporate disdain and relented. While the NCAA (HQ in Indianapolis) did oppose said bill in Indiana, they didn't pull out all the stops and threaten to leave the state as many other organizations did. Now they want to pass disdain Georgia's way for pushing the same legislature... I'll file that one under shite I didn't think I'd ever see.

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GA HB 757 - Should Deal sign it?
Is it really worth it to take a stand , when the state looks to loose 1-2B, a playoff bowl, ncaa final four, super bowl, cfp championship, sec championship... the movie industry, and on and on.

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Deal should sign it IMO and already has as I type this. If we really do lose all the things that you listed, then it means we are being oppressed by government and liberal progressives in general. The Supreme Court ruling created a head on collision between freedom of religion (which is enumerated in the Constitution) and LGBT rights which is definitely a matter of interpretation/interpolation depending on your perspective. The bill does NOTHING to suppress or marginalize LGBT rights in any way. It simply affirms freedom of religion. Here is the text in pdf form; it's a little over 3 pages: LINK

Here's the actual bill that we're discussing

HB 757

Gov. Deal didn't even sign the bill you linked.

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Do you believe that a private business, who are Christians, should be able to refuse service to a gay couple?

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Not just because they're gay, no. I also don't believe that a white supremacist restaurant owner should be able to deny service simply because someone shows up to they are black. If they're making a scene about it, then it's something else entirely.

Many hospitals are privatized. Should the doctors there be able to refuse care to someone due to their religious beliefs?

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Should a private business be forced to do business with someone?

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This is something else entirely. There are any number of ways to refuse to do business with someone without making it a publicity stunt because you believe your religion needs to be in the forefront.

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Not just because they're gay, no.

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why shouldn't the business be able to do that if they choose?

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I also don't believe that a white supremacist restaurant owner should be able to deny service simply because someone shows up to they are black

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I believe that private businesses should do what they want, things will typically correct themselves in time. If restaurant denied service simply because a customer is black, guess what? It'd be a national news story, their business would end probably within a week, and they'd like face physical threats. Hey, deny service all you want! But you're gonna pay dearly for it.

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Many hospitals are privatized. Should the doctors there be able to refuse care to someone due to their religious beliefs?

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I think that's a bit different since you're talking about potential life and death situations as opposed to grabbing a hamburger.

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There are any number of ways to refuse to do business with someone without making it a publicity stunt

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Most of the time it's not the private business making it a publicity stunt, it's the ones denied service. The cake/gay couple thing is a perfect example.

I mean, if Lew decided he didn't want to sell plaques to tech fans, should the government tell him he HAS to? Yes, I realize football fans aren't in the same class as gays or minorities. But the point is the same...why should private business owners be told who they have to do business with? Just doesn't make sense to me.