It's Discrimination, Not Freedom

 Sticker on an Indiana business that has decided to serve
all customers

Yesterday, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law. This bill allows a business to deny service to gay people due to conflicting religious beliefs. I think this law is completely unjust, specifically targeting and discriminating against gay people. People should be allowed to freely hold religious beliefs, but those beliefs should not be used as excuses for discriminatory actions.

However, many stores are choosing to put up stickers to express their decision to serve all customers. Designer Desserts, a cupcake shop in Indiana, has chosen to put up one of these stickers to show its  support for  all people. The NCAA is also struggling greatly with this law, questioning whether the organization should hold future events, such as the Final Four, in Indianapolis. With the NCAA and many other organizations and companies, including Designer Desserts, questioning this bill, I think it's pretty clear that this new law is unjust. It seems like a classic example of discrimination. Religion is being used as an excuse to target a specific group of people. That should not be allowed.