Discrimination
By religious objection
Legally sanctioned
Isn’t it time we grew up
And let bygones be bygones
Yet some of us can’t
Gays can be refused service
In Arizona
That is if the law passes
Welcome back to the stone age
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
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AUTHOR’S NOTE: For those that are interested here is a link to the story that prompted me to write this piece. Arizona is placing a bill in front of the governor for her signature or veto that allows individuals, businesses and religious institutions to deny service or admission, primarily to members of the LGBT community so long as they can show that their discriminatory actions were prompted by their religious convictions. This is disgraceful in my opinion and certainly does not make me proud to live in this state.
Dom DiFrancesco 
Didn’t something happen in Kansas too?
It may have though I’m not familiar with that one. I will have to do a little research.
What does ‘religion’ have to do with gay people? I thought every single Bible stated that Jesus said to basically ‘love every one as I love you.” What? We’re making distinctions now with who ‘religiously’ is deemed fit for love and acceptance? This is crazy! When will it end?
Great poem, btw Dom!
Thanks Shelby, I guess “love thy neighbor” goes out the window for these people. You can bet if they are discriminated against for their religious beliefs they would be the first to scream about it. It is such a shame. I hope that Gov. Jan Brewer R-AZ vetoes this bill though with her it is hard to tell.
You can bet that the folks claiming the lofty-sounding “religious objection” are up to all manner of sins behind closed doors. It’s a lame, pathetic excuse–and I imagine it strains God’s patience too.
I would imagine that God would not be too happy with these people for acting as if they were “God”. And yes, I can only imagine the skeletons in some of their closets.
And another thing–it’s a shame we can’t discriminate against people who are ignorant, ill-mannered, and too full of themselves to realize there’s a whole world of more important people all around them. (It’s not a good thing to get me all wound up this late at night–rant, rant, rant!)
I understand, I’m wound up over this one as well. It seems so juvenile to me. I don’t believe that those in the LGBT community woke one day and decided that they would be how they are on a whim. I think that it is terrible that we are still having these discussions in this country in the 21st century. If this bill passes what will be next…I can only imagine.
Unfortunately, there are still too many “knuckle draggers” out there that think people can be turned gay–or can just turn back, from being gay. I suppose in their world there’s a big, magic “gay wand” for that purpose.
I suppose so and I find it very bizarre, especially in this day and age. I had hoped we would have been over this nonsense by now, but obviously not.
Really? that’s crazy and ridiculous!
I find it absolutely amazing in a disbelieving sort of way. I am hoping that this bill gets vetoed by our governor immediately, but our political system has completely gone off the rails so who knows. We will have to wait and see I suppose.
It is sad. The year 2014 and we are falling backwards in equal rights. Martin Luther King Jr. must be rolling around in his grave with disappointment.
Yes indeed, I would think that he is and what worries me most is who will be the next group targeted. Arizona can be such a backward ignorant state at times, very sad.
I agree.
If people can’t deal with the public – all of the public in every variety – then they shouldn’t be in business. But … What do I know…!? ;)
Yes, I think the same way, maybe I’m missing something, but I honestly doubt it.
More of the “right” demanding the “right” to be wrong.
Well said, I can’t believe in 2014 we are still having these issues. It seems as though the more we progress the more we regress. Sad.
Believe it or not, there was a great quote about this in Game of Thrones book 4 … I’ll have to find it for you sometime.
Please do. :)