Why don't players want to return to Indiana?

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It is fairly clear you are wrong that the laws are unrelated. Certainly a attorney can understand it easily while apparently you aren't clear on it. 

I suggest you could read the commentary in news publications which explain how the law would hamper enforcement of city and state statutes regarding discrimination.  There is substantial debate on the law, but NO DEBATE that it would make enforcement of civil rights legislation very hard regarding sexual preference, gender or any other discrimination conceivably if an individual says such discrimination is part of his religious belief.   That is the very purpose of the law.

See Section 10 for how the RFRA would essentially overrule ANY city statute, and even most state statute, conceivably even criminal statutes, which don't mention the RFRA.

For example, in Indiana there is no law forbidding, on the basis of sexual preference, engaging in discrimination in employment. In Bloomington the city passed such a protection. However, a corporation or individual could use this law as a defense.  

See section 8 where the interference would count UNLESS the city could prove it had a compelling reason for applying the law and it  was the least burden possible.  Not that it is unreasonable burden but literally any burden would be defense if there was some less restrictive burden possible. 

Sec 5 says "exercise of religion includes any exercise of religion,whether or not compelled by, or central to, a system of religious belief." That says "any" however trivial or peripheral to the persons belief...VERY broad. 

Sec 7 says corporations can have religious beliefs.  VERY general, not limited to religious institutions or businesses dealing with religious matters. 

As far as I can see that is true here in all private matters.

I see your point. But. We have a society that is the most free in the world, and I don't see an alternative to having some laws, we are not living in a perfect world, laws may be needed in the real world.

The interactions governed by this law are those in business and commerce. That's different than private interaction.

Anyway, we have gone way beyond this thread's original topic. We should probably not discuss the philosophy at any length and violate this forum's rules and laws!

However, in line with our topic, I don't think we are all that backward, I like living in Indiana! It is not perfect, though. But like it or not, right or wrong about this law, Indiana is viewed as a little backward.

When I travel all over the country on legal business, I see this. Left and Right coasts, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis and other places, where I do legal work. I do not believe Ohio, in contrast, suffers from the same reputation so much.

Good God, business transactions ARE private sector interactions.  Sheeesh........................How stupid are you ?  

What does "opening a business to the public" mean? What other type of business is there?

Not sure why the LGBT community needs protection.

Each of us has to live with the consequences of the choices we make.

Ummmmm...................I never said they weren't related.   The local anti discrimination ordinances were never infringed upon or in jeopardy,  and once again you have proven yourself an idiot.    Congratulations.