Apple says Mississippi 'religious freedom' bill 'empowers discrimination'

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  • Reply 141 of 147
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    why- said:
    the jews do not believe that. in fact, many of them believe jesus never existed, but even those who do would never claim that he was god
    Right. And Christians don’t believe that Jesus is YHWH, either. Apologies for being unclear.
  • Reply 142 of 147
    why-why- Posts: 305member
    tallest skil said:
    why- said:
    the jews do not believe that. in fact, many of them believe jesus never existed, but even those who do would never claim that he was god
    Right. And Christians don’t believe that Jesus is YHWH, either. Apologies for being unclear.

    oh, ok. yeah
  • Reply 143 of 147
    singularitysingularity Posts: 1,328member

     53 Mississippi authors condemn anti-LGBT law

    Donna Tartt, John Grisham, Natasha Trethewey and Kathryn Stockett among group calling for repeal of House Bill 1523, allowing businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples.

    From Guardian newspaper.

    latifbp
  • Reply 144 of 147
    jungmarkjungmark Posts: 6,927member
    singularity said:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36013468

    Bryan Adams has cancelled a concert in Mississippi over the US state's new controversial religious liberty law.

    The law, which allows some private businesses and religious groups to refuse service to gay people, was passed last week.

    The singer issued a statement saying he could not "in good conscience" perform in the state.

    He added he found it "incomprehensible that LGBT citizens are being discriminated against".

    He was due to play the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi on Thursday.

    Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed HB1523 into law on 5 April amid opposition from equal rights groups and businesses.

    This was after he played a concert in Egypt. What does Egyptian law say about the LBGT community?
    tallest skil
  • Reply 145 of 147
    charlitunacharlituna Posts: 7,217member
    antkm1 said:
    An open letter is a good gesture, but if they really want to make a statement, Apple and other big companies would threaten to leave the states in question.  What better way to say FU than to take away tax revenue.  Since most conservative states want the US to be run 'like a business', why not speak the language of business.  
    but it also says FU to their employees. A good 3/4 of retail employees are part time which means they typically don't qualify for unemployment and in most states laid off full time employees are lucky to get half their old salary. Apple isn't likely to do that to current employees. 

    Now refuse to bring more business by building new stores, yeah that could happen
  • Reply 146 of 147
    charlitunacharlituna Posts: 7,217member

    smiffy31 said:
    leighr said:
    I totally agree. I don't understand why lgbt groups feel the need to push their beliefs onto everyone else. No one else can have an opinion, no one else can disagree with lgbt. If you disagree with Lgtb then you're wrong, you're phobic and you're intolerant. LGBT will NOT tolerate other people's beliefs or opinions, it's just totally unacceptable to have your own views. If they're allowed to have their opinion, why aren't I allowed to have mine?
    These are not beliefs or opinions, this is what these people ARE, like being foreign, these people do not choose to be gay they are, just like some are white or tall. 
    Anti LGBT 'Christians' generally do not believe the whole "gays don't choice", they are certain that yes they do. At the least they choose to actually live according to their 'sin'. Trying to argue otherwise is like trying to hold wind in your hands. 
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