This week I will be writing a blog on the article 'Apple boss 'disappointed' by new Indiana religious law' found on the BBC's website. Here's the link http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32096052
Upon reading the article it sounded as though many celebrities and others were outraged by the passing of this bill. The article made me dig a little deeper into the bill and according to an article by The Weekly Standard, "Indiana's RFRA does not grant a license to discriminate. First of all, the state of Indiana, like 28 other states, has never prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation at public accommodations. Even without such laws in most states, discrimination doesn't commonly occur because the United States is a nation that is tolerant of gay people and intolerant of bigots."(Mccormack, Pg. 2) The whole situation to me brings about the issue of equality, which as stated from the text, "Fundamental Equality is the concept that people should be treated equally by their governments and their legal systems: No special privileges; just an entitlement to respect and consideration as human beings." (Rosenstand, Pg. 338) The article by The Weekly Standard shows that this may be an issue of the media making a mountain out of a mole hill, but if it is as advertised by the BBC article it can be seen as an injustice.
References:
Mccormack, J. (2015, March 27). Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Explained. Retrieved March 29, 2015, from http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/indianas-religious-freedom-restoration-act-explained_900641.html?page=2
Miller, J. (2015, March 27). Apple boss 'disappointed' by new Indiana religious law. Retrieved March 29, 2015, from http://www.bbc.com/news/business-32096052
Rosenstand, N. (2013). The moral of the story: An introduction to ethics (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
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