Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Letters worth reading
I'm with Bill Maher and George Carlin when it comes to religion (I don't think this violates the TOS), so the first letter sort of quotes the bible but makes a great point. Aside, how would you know if someone wasn't a virgin?
------------------
What other groups should Bible-believing business owners shun?
To the editor: Seeing as how Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana is unable or unwilling to repeal his "religious freedom" law, and how he seems stymied as to how to fix it, I have a suggestion. The law could be amended to require businesses to post on their front doors a list of the specific groups they intend to deny services to.
For those biblical literalists who want to avoid gays, they might also consider denying services to divorcees getting remarried (Matthew) or to those who are not virgins on their wedding day (Deuteronomy 22:20-21).
This would allow members of those groups the opportunity to avoid the humiliation of walking into a business only to be turned away. It would also provide those of us who would never think of patronizing such a business a heads-up.
Marian Sunabe, South Pasadena
----------------
To the editor: When did politicians, of all people, become our social and religious arbitrators?
Politicians spend an inordinate amount of time fawning over those who donate money to their reelection campaign accounts, but they still have to find some time to tend to the people's business. Depending on the level of the office, this can run from the filling of potholes to the defense of the nation.
How, then, do they have enough time to try and force their personal views of morality on the general population?
That's not their job. Their job is to do the pragmatic business of overseeing and running government. There are civil and criminal laws to cover social interaction, and the people's private business and actions are theirs alone as long as they don't violate existing law.
Politicians should take care of the public's business and mind their own.
Bob Hoffman, Long Beach