In 1993 the federal government passed the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The law was intended to protect Native Americans in danger of losing their jobs because of religious ceremonies that involved the illegal drug peyote. In 1997 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress overstepped its bounds in passing RFRA in 1993, and that the law applied only to federal laws, not to those passed by the states. Since then 22 U.S. states have passed their own versions of the “religious freedom” laws. Supporters of the law argue that the government shouldn’t force religiou…
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Response rates from 6.2k Pittsburgh voters.
38% Yes |
62% No |
26% Yes |
57% No |
7% Yes, but only for small businesses |
4% No, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
3% Yes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason |
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2% Yes, but the owner must post a sign stating their beliefs and what they refuse |
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Unique answers from Pittsburgh voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8HJR3JT4yrs4Y
No, but they may deny a requested service that goes against their beliefs
@8DRTPH84yrs4Y
No, all customers deserve to be treated equally & they signed up for a job where they would have to interact with all people, which includes someone who disagrees with you& your beliefs
@5L48S8Z4yrs4Y
There's a fine line here - refusing service at a restaurant to a gay couple is not okay. Requesting a different seat on an airplane because you're forbidden to touch women you're not related to should be accommodated.
@5L8MPRK4yrs4Y
Yes so long as the denial is based solely upon the request and not the customer. I would not expect a devout religious baker to consent to baking "dick" cakes.
@4YSDTVQ4yrs4Y
It depends whether they're against the person and their beliefs or the thing they're asking- saying no because someone's gay would be bad, saying no because someone's asking you to carve a swastika in a locket and you're Jewish (or a decent human being) is acceptable
@9C9QDCC2yrs2Y
No, but they should have the right to refuse a requested service
@9FF84MW1yr1Y
Any private owned business should be able to do whatever they want as long as it stays legal. Their personal belief shouldn't be restricted.
@5D675PP4yrs4Y
If it doesn't involve Healthcare, then yes
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