DAY AFTER: Religious Leaders Send Letter To Obama Ask For Exemption From Discriminating Against LGBT

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If people were to pay for their own health insurance rather than have employers or government be responsible for paying, then this would all be a mute point when it comes to the birth control issue. People could shop for the plan they want. When it comes to discrimination, if the government stopped enforcing anti discrimination laws then market forces could work to stop discrimination in a way that might benefit everyone. If we don't like a place that clearly discriminates then we don't shop there or even live by there if that makes a difference. If we see a place that is more inclusive we can direct our business there. The marketplace is a much better enforcer of rights than government. I see a lot of comments on these boards that are in essence saying just that without realizing it. Take away the religious exemptions and most of anything else that puts government in a position to decide whether someone or some organization/corporation can do a certain thing or not. This works with gay marriage too. Why does the government have to sanction marriage? If we want to have a civil contract between two people of any kind that is bound to laws concerning divorce and marriage, then fine but if a group, ie a church wants to call marriage something that is only between a man and woman and another group or church wants a different definition then so be it. Those groups will also be subject to market forces in membership and fund-raising.