Introduction:
In the world we live in today, we are either close minded towards things or we are just simple minded and a group of people like that will really tear the country apart. Certain people who fight for there religious beliefs really should treat everyone the same. Thesis: Businesses should not be allowed to deny services, discriminate, due to sexuality or religious beliefs.
I. Same-sex couples being denied service from small businesses due to discrimination. A. People in love keep us in business, so it makes good sense to serve everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or religious beliefs. (Wedding planners) 1. Regardless upon religious beliefs or sexual orientation, a paying costumer should not be denied the right …show more content…
A paying costumer should be allowed to spend there money as they please or to be serviced, creating a happy customer and also a happy business. B. In the late 1960's we saw institutions object to laws requiring integration in restaurants because of sincerely held beliefs that God wanted the races to be separate. 1. In the article, " Using Religion to Discriminate", they give us really good examples of how people can use religion to discriminate and sometimes it can arise things such as laws that limit certain people from entering certain places due to race, religion, or sexuality. 2. The outcome of this it not really thought through due to the reasoning of people losing profit, due to non-openminded people. C. You should always know to respect others but also you need to appreciate and always remember to stay humble and don't let your pride get the best of you.
II. Religious freedom in America gives us the right to our religious beliefs, but that doesn't give us the right to use our religion to discriminate. A. Discrimination in America is very common now days. 1. People in America find it easier to form opinions due to race or sexual