As I write this I'm not sure if an outcome has been fully decided upon, that point is basically moot if you ask me. What matters about this whole thing is the fact a bill like this was even being considered in the first place. What's wrong with some people?
Becoming known for it's unusual (for lack of a better word) laws as of late, Arizona has again come under fire by the masses for its most recent attempt to create what obviously some must think would be a "fair and law abiding society."
Hmmm...
Arizona's Legislature recently passed a bill that would actually allow local business owners to deny service to gay and lesbian customers (based on religious beliefs of course). Really? In today's day and age? To each his own when it comes to your personal beliefs, but to actually not allow someone to shop in your store because of their sexual orientation? That's just plain ridiculous and discriminatory. If we want to take a huge leap back into time well then this is a fantastic first step.
"I think anybody that owns a business can choose who they work with or who they don't work with," says one governor in support of the bill. "In my life and in my business, if I don't want to do business with a particular company or person or whatever, I'm not interested. That's America. That's freedom."
I beg to differ. This is not freedom, it's outright bigotry.
Fortunately, the concept has been met with plenty of criticism with some going so far as to place signs on their business door fronts "We reserve the right to refuse service to Arizona legislators." Good for them. "It's a ridiculous bill," says one business owner, "Arizona has much bigger problems than allowing businesses to discriminate against people." And I'm sure they do. I mean seriously, who could even dream up such a concept anyway? It brings to my mind shaved heads and swastikas. There's no place for any of that in modern society.
I'm fairly certain common sense will win out over stupidity here. Arizona stands a lot to lose if that's not the case. "Let there be no doubt about what this bill does. It's going to allow people to discriminate against the gay community... It goes after unprotected classes of people... If we were having this conversation in regard to African-Americans or women, there would be outrage across the country right now."
And there would be. Grow up already people.
