Posted on 03/27/2015 5:18:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
(Reuters) - Apple Inc's Tim Cook, one of the most prominent openly gay American CEOs, has joined fellow tech industry chiefs in decrying a controversial Indiana law that opponents say could allow companies to deny services to gay people.
Cook, who publicly declared his sexual orientation last year, joined other tech chief executives, including Salesforce.com Inc's Marc Benioff, in blasting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which could let business and individuals turn away customers by citing "religious freedom."
Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the controversial bill into law on Thursday.
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Well said.
You had the same idea as I did ... :-) ...
If you don’t like a religion then don’t join it and tell everyone how evil it is, it’s very much a right and people do it all the time in America.
Great minds...
You bet! And for those who may not be aware, when you buy a Mac or other Apple product ... you won’t catch anything ... politically or sexually ... LOL ...
Unfortunately true, but with Windows you can opt for an AMD processor and alternatives to Microsoft software.
The funny thing was that Eichs was actually “in the closet” about his opposition to the agenda, and never had any serious conduct issues in his workplace with harassing/beating up on homosexuals. But it doesn’t matter, because if you don’t agree, there is no closet for you.
In Georgia, the legislature has set to pass a religious freedom bill as well. However, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and Delta Airline said no way. Thus the GOP controlled GA House stopped the bill. We wonder why the GOP is so dysfunctional? Its because the big corporate masters of the GOP want it that way.
Shouldn’t all of these offended businesses refuse to sell their products in Indiana? You know, assuming they’re not just a bunch of hypocrites who find talk cheap and actions expensive.
Chick Fila had record of discrimination against gays. Just because Dan Cathy donated his own money to the Family Research Council, the gay gestapo wanted to boycott.
Fixed it for ya'.
You're welcome...
I mean Chick Fila had no record of discriminating against gays.
pinging the swordmaker, this should be fun
Well, I sure intend to ... see Post #40 ...
I will avoid Home Depot, not drink Coke or fly Delta to the extent possible.
Fixed it for ya'.
You're welcome...
Huh?
You’ve been hammering at Apple for as long as I can remember ... LOL ... for you, they could spend all their money on conservatives and you would still be hammering away ... :-) ...
Well, in any case, you’ll be happy to know that Steve Jobs (dead now) set the company itself on the course of not trying to offend one side or the other ... as he said that Apple sold to both Democrats and Republicans!
On Wednesday, the gaming convention, Gen Con, threated to withdraw its convention from Indiana. Today, Gen Con said it will honor its contract with Indiana thru 2020. Although, it did say they may look else where when the contract expires in 2020. By then, the hysteria will be forgotten.
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