License to Discriminate laws

[DubaiSis]

While other states have gotten away with similar actions, clearly this was a tipping point. I'm ok with the world blasting Indiana over this and affecting real change because it will put the breaks on the people who I believe don't care nearly as much about religious freedom as they do about the almighty dollar. You can get a lot of people to come out to Chik-Fil-A in support of their bigotry, but you can't get anyone to attend a basketball tournament if the tournament committee won't allow the game to be held there. I think the biggest changes in our culture have been due to 3 things - the US military, sports and music. Those are pretty huge parts of our culture, and if bands won't play there and sporting events can't be held there (Uncle Sam has already gotten on board with doing the right thing, at least on paper), then the culture WILL change.

Now if we could just get the wing nuts to quit breeding we could let these attitudes die off in a generation or so.

[exlurker]

Some sports figures who will be involved in showing opposition to the Indiana law are mentioned :

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gay-a...ry?id=30031564

This is in line with something DubaiSis said:

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

While other states have gotten away with similar actions, clearly this was a tipping point. I'm ok with the world blasting Indiana over this and affecting real change because it will put the breaks on the people who I believe don't care nearly as much about religious freedom as they do about the almighty dollar. You can get a lot of people to come out to Chik-Fil-A in support of their bigotry, but you can't get anyone to attend a basketball tournament if the tournament committee won't allow the game to be held there. I think the biggest changes in our culture have been due to 3 things - the US military, sports and music. Those are pretty huge parts of our culture, and if bands won't play there and sporting events can't be held there (Uncle Sam has already gotten on board with doing the right thing, at least on paper), then the culture WILL change.

Now if we could just get the wing nuts to quit breeding we could let these attitudes die off in a generation or so.

[ZetaPhi708.20]

Now, it is Arkansas' turn:

https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoycottArkansas?src=tren

[33girl]

Here's my question. Who introduced this bill in the Indiana legislature? Which Indiana legislators voted for it? Did they vote for it because there was a public referendum for them to do so?

Because unless this bill was favored by most of the population of the state, I really don't understand why people or corporations think boycotting is the answer. None of those politicians are going to be immediately affected - the guy selling popcorn in the stands at the NCAA game is.

[exlurker]

Hey, everybody, do you recall that Arkansas' governor, Asa Hutchinson, said repeatedly that he would sign the bill the state legislature passed? Reportedly, his office on Tuesday said he'd sign it?

Well, forget those statements / promises, whatever you want to call them. He has somehow or other discovered that the bill needs some work. I guess this is what you'd call a road-to-Damascus moment for him. There's a new statement out :

http://www.timesunion.com/news/us/ar...us-6172669.php

Folks, I personally heart politicians with loudly stated convictions that can change so fast it'd make your head spin.

To be serious, I truly appreciate what Wal-Mart, Apple, Gap (which includes Banana Republic and Old Navy), the NACAA, and on and on, have said and done on this issue.